Young Adult Perspectives on Sex, Dating, and PrEP Use During the Pandemic and Improving the Future of PrEP Care.
AIDS Behav
; 27(7): 2430-2438, 2023 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2174467
ABSTRACT
Few studies have researched young adults' experiences taking HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) after the start of California's COVID-19 shelter-in-place (SIP) orders. The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of young adults with sex, dating, and PrEP use during SIP and their perceptions on how to improve PrEP care in this age group. In this mixed-methods study, PrEP users ages 18-29 living in California between April 2020 and June 2021 completed a quantitative survey (N = 37) and one-on-one qualitative interviews (N = 18). Over half of survey participants reported trouble accessing PrEP care during SIP, citing difficulty obtaining medication refills, clinic appointments, and access to completing lab work. In qualitative interviews, participants expressed their preferences for more accessible PrEP service delivery across the PrEP care continuum. Despite pandemic SIP orders and trouble accessing PrEP services, young adults continued to engage in sexual behaviors.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Anti-HIV Agents
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Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Young adult
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Behav
Journal subject:
Behavioral Sciences
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SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S10461-022-03970-5
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