The Acceptability of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Beliefs of Health-Care Professionals Working in Sexually Transmitted Infections Clinics and HIV Treatment Centers

Frontiers in Public Health

Janneke P. Bil¹ 

关键词: HIV;    pre-exposure prophylaxis;    prevention;    health personnel;    implementation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2018.00005

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective for preventing HIV infections, but is not yet implemented in the Netherlands. As the attitudes of health-care professionals toward PrEP can influence future PrEP implementation, we studied PrEP knowledge and beliefs and their association with PrEP acceptability among professionals in clinics for sexually transmitted infection (STI professionals) and HIV treatment centers (HIV specialists). In addition, we examined preferred regimens, attitudes toward providing PrEP to key populations and to reimbursement of PrEP costs.

【 授权许可】

CC BY