HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Services for Black and Hispanic or Latino Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women in THRIVE, 2015-2020. (1st April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tanner, Mary R.; Zhu, Weiming; Iqbal, Kashif; Dominguez, Kenneth L.; Yu, Lei; Hayes, Tameka D.; Wiener, Jeffrey; Koenig, Linda J.; Batey, Scott; Burgess, Samuel; Elamin, Fatima; Fox, Anthony; Price, Ashley; Wood, Lucila; Hoover, Karen W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes. Volume 92:Number 4(2023)
• Page Start: 286
• Page End: 292
• Publication Date: 2023-04-01
• Subjects: HIV prevention -- PrEP -- men who have sex with men -- transgender women -- persons of color -- health care access; AIDS (Disease) -- Periodicals; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease); Periodicals; 616.9792005
• DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003138
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1525-4135

Abstract

Abstract : Background and setting: From 2015 to 2020, the THRIVE project supported 7 US health departments to improve HIV prevention services for Black or African American (Black) and Hispanic or Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) and transgender women (TGW). Methods: We described services provided in the THRIVE PrEP continuum. Using Poisson regression models, we estimated associations between race or ethnicity and age and PrEP screening, linkage, and prescription. We examined associations between colocation of services and PrEP linkage and prescription for 2 sites. Results: THRIVE served 12, 972 GBM without HIV; 37% of PrEP-eligible GBM were prescribed PrEP. THRIVE served 1185 TGW without HIV; 45% of PrEP-eligible TGW were prescribed PrEP. Black and Hispanic or Latino GBM were 29% (RR = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.66–0.77) and 19% (RR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.75–0.87) less likely, respectively, to be prescribed PrEP than White GBM. GBM aged 18–24 years and 55 years or older were 19% (RR = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.75–0.87) and 22% (RR = 0.78, 95% CI: 0.67–0.9) less likely, respectively, to be prescribed PrEP compared with those aged 35–44 years. Colocated services were associated with a 54% (RR = 1.54, 95% CI: 1.44–1.64) and a 31% (RR = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.19–1.43) greater likelihood of PrEP linkage and prescription, respectively, compared with services at different locations. Conclusions: THRIVE provided PrEP to higher proportions of PrEP-eligible persons than current national estimates; however, PrEP use disparities persist. Colocation of services may be a useful component of jurisdictional strategies to increase PrEP coverage.