Assessment of Barriers and Facilitators to Prescribing HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis by Primary Care Providers

Sex Transm Dis. 2023 Nov 1;50(11):737-738. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001857. Epub 2023 Aug 16.

Abstract

HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective class of drugs used to prevent the transmission of HIV-1. Despite its high efficacy, the uptake of PrEP has been very low. This project sought to understand the barriers and facilitators to prescribing PrEP in a community health clinic in a Midwestern state.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents* / therapeutic use
  • HIV Infections*
  • HIV Seropositivity*
  • Humans
  • Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis*
  • Primary Health Care

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents