P058 Demand for pre exposure prophylaxis for hiv (PREP) and the impact on clinical services: scottish men who have sex with men (MSM) perspectives. (8th June 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- P058 Demand for pre exposure prophylaxis for hiv (PREP) and the impact on clinical services: scottish men who have sex with men (MSM) perspectives. (8th June 2017)
- Main Title:
- P058 Demand for pre exposure prophylaxis for hiv (PREP) and the impact on clinical services: scottish men who have sex with men (MSM) perspectives
- Authors:
- Gilson, Rebecca
Clutterbuck, Daniel - Abstract:
- Abstract : Introduction: Studies have assessed awareness and interest in taking PrEP but there is less data on ability and willingness to self-fund. Our aim was to assess how many eligible (high risk, PROUD study criteria) may want PrEP, how many ineligible (lower risk) MSM would be willing and able to self-fund and how PrEP may impact on risk taking behaviour. Methods: Self-completed anonymous questionnaire Questions included sexual risk and risk frequency, willingness to take PrEP, income, willingness to self fund and impact on risk taking. Results: Of 377 participants, 81.5% were aware of PrEP. 53 (15.5%) were eligible, of whom 50 (94.3%) aware of PrEP and 50 (94.3%) likely to want it. Of those ineligible, 229 (80%) aware of PrEP and 171 (60%) likely to want it. The majority of men reported they would not be more likely to have condomless sex or increase partner numbers. Discussion: Levels of awareness of PrEP in our population were much higher than the 30% previously reported in Scotland. Previous studies showed 50% would be willing to take PrEP. In this study, 94.3% of the 15.5% of men eligible and 60% of those ineligible were likely to want it. This will have implications for discussions and monitoring. A systematic review of PrEP 6 found no difference in condom use or numbers of partners. Our study indicates that men believe that risk taking behaviour will likely not increase.
- Is Part Of:
- Sexually transmitted infections. Volume 93(2017)Supplement 1
- Journal:
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Issue:
- Volume 93(2017)Supplement 1
- Issue Display:
- Volume 93, Issue 1 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 93
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0093-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- A36
- Page End:
- A36
- Publication Date:
- 2017-06-08
- Subjects:
- Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals
HIV infections -- Periodicals
616.951005 - Journal URLs:
- http://sti.bmj.com/ ↗
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/176/ ↗
http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/sextrans-2017-053232.104 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1368-4973
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