PrEP PERSISTENCE SUPPORT AND MONITORING IN AREAS OF HIGH HIV BURDEN IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES

Moira C. McNulty; Jared Kerman; Samantha A. Devlin; Maria Pyra; Laura Rusie; Kate Curoe; Liz Thompson; Joseph A. Mason; Eleanor E. Friedman; A. Ziggy Uvin; C. Hendricks Brown; John Schneider; Rupa Patel

doi:10.1521/aeap.2023.35.3.235

PrEP PERSISTENCE SUPPORT AND MONITORING IN AREAS OF HIGH HIV BURDEN IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES

Moira C. McNulty^*, Jared Kerman, Samantha A. Devlin, Maria Pyra, Laura Rusie, Kate Curoe, Liz Thompson, Joseph A. Mason, Eleanor E. Friedman, A. Ziggy Uvin, C. Hendricks Brown, John Schneider, Rupa Patel

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Abstract

Monitoring pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) metrics can guide service delivery yet does not occur routinely. We developed a survey to understand current practices for monitoring PrEP at PrEP-providing organizations in Illinois and Missouri. The survey was distributed from September through November 2020; 26 organizations participated. Most respondents indi-cated ongoing efforts to screen for PrEP eligibility (66.7%), link to care (87.5%), and retain clients in care (70.8%); 70.8% reported collecting data on PrEP initiation, 41.7% on retention in care, and 37.5% on missed visits. Barriers to monitoring PrEP metrics included lack of IT support (69.6%), manual processes (69.6%), and lack of staff resources (65.2%). Most respondents offered clients support for PrEP retention and adherence and wanted to expand interventions for PrEP persistence, yet fewer monitored corresponding metrics. To enhance PrEP implementation, organizations should improve monitoring and evaluation of PrEP metrics along the entire continuum and respond with appropriate services to support clients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	235-246
Number of pages	12
Journal	AIDS Education and Prevention
Volume	35
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2023.35.3.235
State	Published - 2023

Funding

was provided through the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, an NIH-funded center (P30 AI117943). Moira McNulty received support from the National Institutes of Health (K23MH118969). Funding statement. Funding was provided through the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, an NIH-funded center (P30 AI117943). Moira McNulty received support from the National Institutes of Health (K23MH118969).

Keywords

EHE
Ending the HIV Epidemic
HIV
PrEP
PrEP care continuum
adherence
persistence
pre-exposure prophylaxis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

UN SDGs

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McNulty, M. C., Kerman, J., Devlin, S. A., Pyra, M., Rusie, L., Curoe, K., Thompson, L., Mason, J. A., Friedman, E. E., Uvin, A. Z., Brown, C. H., Schneider, J., & Patel, R. (2023). PrEP PERSISTENCE SUPPORT AND MONITORING IN AREAS OF HIGH HIV BURDEN IN THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES. AIDS Education and Prevention, 35(3), 235-246. https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2023.35.3.235

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