HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Referral to Providers Among Hispanic/Latino Persons — United States, 2019
| Autor: | Mesfin S. Mulatu, Adanze Eke, Emilio J. German, Wei Song, Aba Essuon, Mshsa, Shubha Rao, Deesha Patel, Guoshen Wang, Mingjing Xia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Adolescent Referral Epidemiology Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Population Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) MEDLINE HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause HIV Testing Young Adult Pre-exposure prophylaxis Health Information Management Health care medicine Humans Full Report Young adult education Referral and Consultation education.field_of_study business.industry Health Status Disparities Hispanic or Latino General Medicine Middle Aged Quarter (United States coin) United States Family medicine Female Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis business |
| Zdroj: | Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report |
| ISSN: | 1545-861X 0149-2195 |
| DOI: | 10.15585/mmwr.mm7040a1 |
| Popis: | Hispanic or Latino* (Hispanic) persons are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. In 2019, Hispanic persons accounted for 18% of the U.S. population, but for 29% of new diagnoses of HIV infection (1). The Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections by 90% by 2030 (2). Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medication taken to prevent acquisition of HIV, is an effective strategy for preventing HIV infection.† To examine PrEP awareness and referral to providers among Hispanic persons, CDC analyzed 2019 National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation HIV testing data. Approximately one quarter (27%) of Hispanic persons tested for HIV at CDC-funded sites (n = 310,954) were aware of PrEP, and 22% of those who received a negative HIV test result and were eligible for referral (111,644) were referred to PrEP providers. PrEP awareness and referrals among Hispanic persons were lower compared with those among non-Hispanic White persons. Among Hispanic persons, significant differences were found in PrEP awareness and referrals by age, gender, race, population group, geographic region, and test setting. HIV testing programs can expand PrEP services for Hispanic persons by implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate strategies that routinize PrEP education and referral, collaborating with health care and other providers, and addressing social and structural barriers. |
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