Why more men who have sex with men are not using PrEP–The role played by lack of interest in learning more about PrEP. Issue 1 (2nd January 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Klein, Hugh; Washington, Thomas Alex
• Is Part Of: Journal of gay & lesbian social services. Volume 32:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 114
• Publication Date: 2020-01-02
• Subjects: pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) -- men who have sex with men (MSM) -- gay men -- lack of interest in PrEP; Social work with gays -- Periodicals; Social work with lesbians -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 362.8964
• DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2019.1681339
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1053-8720

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: This paper examines lack of interest in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and lack of willingness to use PrEP information sources among men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: Demographic subgroups were compared via odds ratios in this purposive sample of 273 MSM. Results: 29% were uninterested in learning more about PrEP. Lack of interest was most common among: already PrEP-aware, Caucasian, HIV-positive, aged 40+, well-educated men. Most sources of information about PrEP were deemed unacceptable. Conclusions: Fueling the lack of PrEP use among MSM are a lack of interest in PrEP and an unwillingness to utilize existing information resources.