Open AccessPreexposure Antiretroviral Prophylaxis Attitudes in High-Risk Boston Area Men Who Report Having Sex With Men: Limited Knowledge and Experience but Potential for Increased Utilization After Education
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Mimiaga,
Patricia Case,
Carey V. Johnson,
Steven A. Safren,
Kenneth H. Mayer
Publication year - 2009
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.0b013e31818d5a27
Subject(s) - pre exposure prophylaxis , medicine , men who have sex with men , logistic regression , demography , psychosocial , family medicine , respondent , young adult , odds ratio , homosexuality , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , gerontology , psychology , psychiatry , syphilis , psychoanalysis , sociology , political science , law
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) could protect individuals engaging in repeated high-risk behaviors from HIV infection. Understanding the demographic and behavioral predictors of intent-to-use PrEP may prove useful to identify clinical trial participants.