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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"pre-exposure prophylaxis"”.

  1. Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Education Improvement Project

    Hilarie, Reginald M2015

    … approved the pill Truvada for use as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP. Its purpose is to help prevent HIV infection by taking one pill every day. This project aims to improve PrEP patient education provided by the multi-disciplinary team and to decrease new HIV infection and sexually …

    usfca Repository record

  2. Human immunodeficiency viruses prevention and pre-exposure prophylaxis : a doctoral evidence-based practice project

    Darr, Mackenzie, Myler, Mary2025

    … healthcare provider comfortability with prescribing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a mobile health clinic. Despite the availability of PrEP, previous literature indicates that providers often refrain from prescribing the treatment due to a lack of confidence and insufficient resources …

    msu Repository record

  3. EVALUATION OF ORAL PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC HIV CARE CLINICS IN KENYA

    Irungu, Elizabeth M2021

    Daily, oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) is a highly potent HIV prevention intervention with potential to reduce HIV incidence among populations at risk of HIV in Africa if delivered with sufficient coverage. There are extensive data …

    washington Repository record

  4. MALE PATIENT EXPERIENCE RECEIVING PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS FOR THE PREVENTION OF HIV THROUGH PRIMARY CARE

    Currie, Nathaniel L2017

    … was to examine the experiences of men who seek pre-exposure prophylaxis prevention intervention through their primary care physician, in order to assess access, engagement, effectiveness, and overall satisfaction. Methods: Data was collected through semi-structured, qualitative, electronic, …

    penn Repository record

  5. Pre-exposure prophylaxis low uptake associated factors among pregnant women attending Antenatal care at Intermediate Hospital Katutura

    Abner, Elina N.University of Namibia2025

    … explored the factors influencing the use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Intermediate Hospital Katutura. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to evaluate both the determinants …

    namibia Repository record

  6. An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia

    Chilukwa, Mwimba Martin2013

    … evaluate, from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and Post-exposure Prophylaxis. The …

    zimbabwe Repository record

  7. An ethical assessment of the adoption of pre-exposure prophylaxis as a potential HIV prevention method in Zambia

    Chilukwa, Mwimba Martin2013

    … evaluate, from an ethical point of view, whether Pre-exposure Prophylaxis a method used to prevent HIV infection by administering anti-retroviral drugs to HIV negative people should be implemented in Zambia. The current HIV prevention methods include condoms and Post-exposure Prophylaxis. The …

    zambia Repository record

  8. Acceptability, safety, and patterns of use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV in healthy, South African adolescents

    Gill, KatherineDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine2022

    … extremely high. The importance of adolescent HIV prevention strategies in tackling the epidemic worldwide is increasingly recognised with a global target from UNICEF to reduce new adolescent HIV infections by 75% by 2020. Adolescent vulnerability to HIV infection is a result of a complex interplay …

    cape-town Repository record

  9. Exploring Men who have sex with men’s HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Initiation Decision-making Processes in the Southern United States

    Thomas, Portia2018

    <p>In 2012, the first pharmacological HIV preventative agent, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) was approved in the U.S. for individuals at high-risk of contracting HIV. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at increased HIV risk, due to their engagement in anal intercourse (AI), which is the most …

    kennesaw Repository record

  10. The experiences of low-risk and HIV anxious gay men who are using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): A qualitative study

    McCormack, ChristopherUniversity of Essex2021

    … anxious gay and bisexual men (GBM) who use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and the impact PrEP use has on their sexual behaviour and experience of anxiety. Background: PrEP has demonstrated significant protection against HIV infection among GBM who are high-risk and is becoming increasingly …

    essex Repository record

  11. Perceptions of adolescent girls and young women regarding HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis usage at public health facilities in Katima Mulilo, Zambezi region, Namibia

    Sisamu, Miliko F.University of Namibia2024

    … risk of HIV infection. This is evidenced by the prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 64 in Zambezi region at 22.3 %. Among this percentage, the number of new infections among adolescent girls and young women was at 2,323 in 2016 to 2017. The Ministry of Health and Social services has the HIV …

    namibia Repository record

  12. Examining patterns of intimate partner violence and depression amongst a cohort of pregnant and postpartum women in Cape Town, South Africa

    Bagg, KaylaDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine2024

    Depression and intimate partner violence (IPV) frequently co-occur among women in South Africa (SA) with elevated risk in the antenatal and postnatal period. Both phenomena have also been shown to reduce uptake and adherence to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatments. In this secondary …

    cape-town Repository record

  13. Mucosal HIV-1 Transmission in Humanized Mice

    Denton, Paul Wesley2010

    … ~6,800 people each and every day, transmitting predominantly through unprotected sexual contact. On a global scale, vaginal transmission now accounts for more than half of newly acquired HIV-1 infections. In developed countries intrarectal infection represents a major form of HIV-1 transmission. …

    utswmed Repository record

  14. Optimizing HIV PrEP Implementation in the Primary Care Setting

    Nalagan, Cara P2017

    … compelling evidence behind the efficacy of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acquisition and its introduction in 2012, the prescription of PrEP has remained low (Silapaswan, Krakower, & Mayer, 2016). At the Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness …

    usfca Repository record

  15. Challenges facing researchers conducting clinical trials in HIV prevention in South Africa: a focus on adherence

    Suliman, SuraiyaUniversity of the Western Cape2014

    … at clinical trial sites that are involved in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis research. The survey was conducted at clinical trial sites across South Africa among health care workers in the clinical research sector. The principle issue to be identified was the perceptions of staff and researchers with …

    western-cape Repository record

  16. Truvada approved as HIV PreP: are South African doctors ready? Survey measuring willingness to prescribe and attitudes, knowledge, and practises regarding HIV PrEP amongst South African based doctors

    Fleurs, LlewellynDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine2016

    HIV prevention has received renewed attention with the release of results from clinical trials dealing with the efficacy and safety of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), particularly once daily Truvada, within the last decade. The results seemed to suggest that PrEP is efficacious with high …

    cape-town Repository record

  17. What meaning do gay men on PrEP make of their sexuality: a phenomenological investigation

    Ebbini, R.Middlesex University / New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC)2020

    … study aims to explore what meaning gay men on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) make of their sexuality. PrEP is a medication that was approved in 2012 by the US Federal Drugs Agency (FDA) as an effective means of prophylaxis against contracting HIV. Eight gay men in London who have been on PrEP …

    middlesex Repository record

  18. The use of patient choice in public health interventions for HIV treatment and prevention. A systematic review

    Kanganga, DesireDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicine2024

    … of 593 studies were included. Six focused on HIV prevention, four on HIV treatment and one on HIV care and support. Five studies described choices offered in routine care; six were research interventions. Choices provided included product choice, location of services, duration of dispensing and …

    cape-town Repository record

  19. Sexual Well-Being Among Transgender and Non-Binary People Living in Canada.

    Hallarn, JasonThe University of Western Ontario2025

    This dissertation aimed to: (1) assess the prevalence and predictors of HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness, and PrEP uptake; 2) evaluate the validity of the Trans-Specific Condom/Barrier Negotiation Self-Efficacy measure (T-Barrier); and (3) explore latent profiles of …

    uwo Repository record

  20. Multiscale Modelling of HIV/AIDS Transmission Dynamics

    Mafunda, Martin Canaan2018

    … the opportunity to compare effectiveness of five preventive and treatment HIV/AIDS health interventions. Analysis of the multiscale model shows that it is possible to jointly study two key aspects (immunology and epidemiology) of infectious diseases. The multiscale model provides the means for …

    venda Repository record

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