Open AccessPatient Disengagement From an HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Program in a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic
Author(s) -
Julia C. Dombrowski,
Matthew R. Golden,
Lindley A. Barbee,
Christine M. Khosropour
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000000823
Subject(s) - medicine , pre exposure prophylaxis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , medical prescription , disengagement theory , sexually transmitted disease , family medicine , public health , gynecology , men who have sex with men , gerontology , nursing , syphilis
Among 307 patients enrolled in an HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in the Public Health-Seattle & King County STD Clinic, 52 patients (17%) did not fill their PrEP prescription and 40% of those who started PrEP discontinued it at least once within 12 months.