| Autor: |
Carneiro PB; Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York., Carrico A; Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida., Golub S; Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, New York., Radix AE; Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, New York, New York., Grosskopf N; Department of Public Health, York College, Jamaica, New York., Ewart LD; Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, Florida., Dilworth S; University of California San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, San Francisco, California., Doblecki-Lewis S; Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida., Grov C; Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, New York. |
| Abstrakt: |
Our study assessed the association between methamphetamine (i.e., crystal meth, CM) use and awareness and interest in event-driven (ED) PrEP among HIV-negative and those with unknown serostatus cisgender males and transgender people. We performed log-binomial regression analysis to predict awareness (i.e., having heard of ED PrEP) and being interested in ED PrEP. We found that participants who recently used CM were less likely to know of ED PrEP (aPR = 0.83, 95% CI [0.69, 0.99]) but more interested in ED PrEP (aPR = 1.12, 95% CI [1.01, 1.30]), after accounting for demographic and HIV-related behaviors. Opportunities to expand PrEP uptake and improve adherence among individuals who report CM use are essential to impact the HIV epidemic significantly. Continued research on the needs and best practices to work with this community is needed to ensure a successful rollout and implementation of ED PrEP. |
