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- Title
Factors Affecting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation for Women in the United States: A Systematic Review.
- Authors
Bradley, Erin; Forsberg, Kaitlin; Betts, Joshua E.; DeLuca, Julia B.; Kamitani, Emiko; Porter, Sarah E.; Sipe, Theresa Ann; Hoover, Karen W.
- Abstract
Oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective pill that HIV-negative individuals can take once daily to prevent HIV infection. Although PrEP is a private, user-controlled method that empowers women to protect themselves without relying on a partner's behavior, women's PrEP use has been extremely low. We systematically reviewed the literature to identify and summarize factors that may be affecting PrEP implementation for women in the United States. We conducted a search of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV/AIDS Prevention Research Synthesis Project database (MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL) and PubMed to identify peer-reviewed studies published between January 2000 and April 2018 that reported U.S. women's or health care providers' PrEP knowledge or awareness, willingness to use or prescribe, attitudes, barriers and facilitators to use or prescription, or PrEP adherence and discontinuation influences. Thirty-nine studies (26 women, 13 providers) met the eligibility criteria. In these studies, 0%–33% of women had heard of PrEP. Between 51% and 97% of women were willing to try PrEP, and 60%–92% of providers were willing to prescribe PrEP to women. Implementation barriers included access, cost, stigma, and medical distrust. Three studies addressed adherence or discontinuation. PrEP knowledge is low among women and providers. However, women and providers generally have positive views when aware of PrEP, including a willingness to use or prescribe PrEP to women. Most of the implementation barriers highlighted in studies were social or structural factors (e.g., access). Additional studies are needed to address research gaps, including studies of PrEP adherence and discontinuation.
- Subjects
UNITED States; HIV prevention; WOMEN'S health; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); CINAHL database; DRUGS; HEALTH services accessibility; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL care costs; MEDICAL personnel; PREVENTIVE medicine; MEDLINE; ONLINE information services; PATIENT compliance; RISK assessment; SOCIAL stigma; THERAPEUTICS; PSYCHOLOGY of women; SYSTEMATIC reviews; TERMINATION of treatment; TREATMENT effectiveness; HUMAN services programs; HEALTH literacy; ANTI-HIV agents
- Publication
Journal of Women's Health (15409996), 2019, Vol 28, Issue 9, p1272
- ISSN
1540-9996
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1089/jwh.2018.7353