Intervention to Enhance PrEP Uptake and Adherence in a Community-Based Setting
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS, HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 10/13/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 30, 2014 |
| End Date: | June 1, 2018 |
This study identifies social and behavioral factors likely to influence PrEP acceptability
and adherence among men who have sex with men (MSM), and collaborates with a community health
center to evaluate a two-stage intervention to improve PrEP decision-making, as well as
persistence and adherence for those who chose to take PrEP.
and adherence among men who have sex with men (MSM), and collaborates with a community health
center to evaluate a two-stage intervention to improve PrEP decision-making, as well as
persistence and adherence for those who chose to take PrEP.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) refers to daily or intermittent oral administration of
antiretroviral drugs designed to protect high-risk HIV-negative individuals from infection.
In order for PrEP to become an effective prevention tool, three critical factors must be
addressed: a) acceptability, i.e., individuals who would benefit from PrEP must know about it
and be willing to take it; b) adherence, i.e., individuals who choose to PrEP as a prevention
strategy must take the pills as prescribed; and c) implementation, i.e., processes and
protocols must be developed to allow for the integration of PrEP delivery and programs into
real world settings in a way that is feasible, scalable, and realistic. This project has
three specific aims: 1) Identifying social and behavioral factors that are likely to
influence PrEP implementation, acceptance, and use/adherence by men who have sex with men
(MSM) in NYC, including factors at individual-, community-, and organizational-levels; 2)
Examining social and behavioral factors associated with disparities in access to prevention
and care services among MSM in NYC that might directly impact PrEP implementation programs
and policies; and 3) Evaluating an intervention in which PrEP is introduced, provided, and
supported as part of a prevention package delivered in an community health center. The
project has the potential to exert a sustained and powerful influence not only on the
effectiveness of PrEP interventions for MSM, but also on dissemination and scalability of a
targeted intervention within community-based settings and in a manner that reduces
disparities in access and maximizes cultural competence and acceptability.
antiretroviral drugs designed to protect high-risk HIV-negative individuals from infection.
In order for PrEP to become an effective prevention tool, three critical factors must be
addressed: a) acceptability, i.e., individuals who would benefit from PrEP must know about it
and be willing to take it; b) adherence, i.e., individuals who choose to PrEP as a prevention
strategy must take the pills as prescribed; and c) implementation, i.e., processes and
protocols must be developed to allow for the integration of PrEP delivery and programs into
real world settings in a way that is feasible, scalable, and realistic. This project has
three specific aims: 1) Identifying social and behavioral factors that are likely to
influence PrEP implementation, acceptance, and use/adherence by men who have sex with men
(MSM) in NYC, including factors at individual-, community-, and organizational-levels; 2)
Examining social and behavioral factors associated with disparities in access to prevention
and care services among MSM in NYC that might directly impact PrEP implementation programs
and policies; and 3) Evaluating an intervention in which PrEP is introduced, provided, and
supported as part of a prevention package delivered in an community health center. The
project has the potential to exert a sustained and powerful influence not only on the
effectiveness of PrEP interventions for MSM, but also on dissemination and scalability of a
targeted intervention within community-based settings and in a manner that reduces
disparities in access and maximizes cultural competence and acceptability.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Registered patient receiving medical or health services at Callen-Lorde Community
Health Center
- Male sex (at birth) and reported sex with men or transwomen
- At least 18 years of age
- HIV-negative
- At risk for HIV acquisition
Exclusion Criteria:
- Past history of PrEP use or currently taking PrEP
We found this trial at
1
site
New York, New York 10011
Principal Investigator: Anita Radix, MD
Phone: 212-271-7200
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