TY - JOUR
T1 - Pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis awareness among men who have sex with men in Brazil
T2 - a national survey
AU - Queiroz, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes
AU - de Sousa, Alvaro Francisco Lopes
AU - de Oliveira, Layze Braz
AU - Batista, Odinéa Maria Amorim
AU - Dias, Sónia
AU - Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior-Brasil (CAPES)-Finance Code 001.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Bentham Open.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) have been demonstrated to be crucial strategies in preventing HIV transmission. However, there is variability in the adoption of these measures within the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Considering the Brazilian context of HIV prevention strategies, it is evident that the lack of awareness of these strategies is a primary and significant barrier to their dissemination. Our objective is to examine the factors associated with awareness of PEP and PrEP in a sample of Brazilian MSM. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study, exclusively online, with a sample of 2,250 MSM. To assess the factors linked to higher or lower awareness, we employed adjusted odds ratios (ORs). Results: The awareness of PEP and PrEP was reported by 1,228 (54.5%) and 1,044 (46.4%) MSM, respectively. Several factors were associated with awareness of both measures, including income, self-identification as heterosexual or bisexual, knowledge of one's HIV status, and more frequent utilization of healthcare services. Conclusion: The barriers associated with personal, social, and structural determinants influence the awareness of PEP and PrEP among Brazilian MSM.
AB - Background: Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) have been demonstrated to be crucial strategies in preventing HIV transmission. However, there is variability in the adoption of these measures within the population of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Considering the Brazilian context of HIV prevention strategies, it is evident that the lack of awareness of these strategies is a primary and significant barrier to their dissemination. Our objective is to examine the factors associated with awareness of PEP and PrEP in a sample of Brazilian MSM. Methods: We conducted a nationwide cross-sectional study, exclusively online, with a sample of 2,250 MSM. To assess the factors linked to higher or lower awareness, we employed adjusted odds ratios (ORs). Results: The awareness of PEP and PrEP was reported by 1,228 (54.5%) and 1,044 (46.4%) MSM, respectively. Several factors were associated with awareness of both measures, including income, self-identification as heterosexual or bisexual, knowledge of one's HIV status, and more frequent utilization of healthcare services. Conclusion: The barriers associated with personal, social, and structural determinants influence the awareness of PEP and PrEP among Brazilian MSM.
KW - Geolocation-based dating applications
KW - HIV
KW - Men who have sex with men
KW - National survey
KW - Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
KW - Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
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U2 - 10.2174/0118746136283427240221105218
DO - 10.2174/0118746136283427240221105218
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85189029673
SN - 1874-6136
VL - 18
JO - Open AIDS Journal
JF - Open AIDS Journal
M1 - e18746136283427
ER -