The impact of the 2011 UK post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure guidelines: a regional retrospective audit

A Bennett; E Wainwright; E Lord; M Oduru; F Chen; N Desmond; J Sherrard; S Duncan

doi:10.1177/0956462414556329

The impact of the 2011 UK post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure guidelines: a regional retrospective audit

Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Sep;26(10):746-8. doi: 10.1177/0956462414556329. Epub 2014 Oct 19.

Authors

A Bennett¹, E Wainwright², E Lord², M Oduru³, F Chen³, N Desmond⁴, J Sherrard², S Duncan⁵

Affiliations

¹ The Garden Clinic, Upton Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK [email protected].
² The Churchill Hospital, Old Road, Headington, Oxford, UK.
³ The Florey Unit, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK.
⁴ The Garden Clinic, Upton Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK.
⁵ Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hundens Lane, Darlington, UK.

PMID: 25332226
DOI: 10.1177/0956462414556329

Abstract

A re-audit of prescribing of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV following sexual exposure in the Thames Valley demonstrated that an updated proforma has led to significant improvements in clinician-led outcomes, but had no impact on completion or follow-up rates.

Keywords: AIDS; HIV; PEP; antiretroviral therapy; audit; high-risk behaviour; post-exposure prophylaxis; prevention; sexual intercourse.

MeSH terms

Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use*
Guideline Adherence
HIV Infections / drug therapy
HIV Infections / prevention & control*
Health Care Surveys
Humans
Male
Medical Audit
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Retrospective Studies
Sexual Behavior
United Kingdom

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents