Open AccessInfluences on Early Discontinuation and Persistence of Daily Oral PrEP Use Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Qualitative Evaluation From a PrEP Implementation Program
Author(s) -
Jillian Pintye,
Gabrielle O’Malley,
John Kinuthia,
Felix Abuna,
Jaclyn N Escudero,
Melissa Latigo Mugambi,
Mercy Awuor,
Annabell Dollah,
Julia Dettinger,
Pamela Kohler,
Grace JohnStewart,
Kristin BeimaSofie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002587
Subject(s) - discontinuation , pill , medicine , pre exposure prophylaxis , thematic analysis , kenya , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pregnancy , family medicine , obstetrics , pediatrics , qualitative research , psychiatry , nursing , syphilis , men who have sex with men , sociology , political science , law , genetics , social science , biology
Discontinuation of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is frequent among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in African settings. We explored factors influencing early PrEP discontinuation and persistence among Kenyan AGYW who accepted PrEP within a programmatic setting.