Participation, retention and uptake in a multicentre pre‐exposure prophylaxis cohort using online, smartphone‐compatible data collection

Abstract

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Is HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men Effective in a Real-World Setting? Experience with One-On-One Counseling and Support in a Sexual Health Center in Paris, 2018–2020

“…The higher level of retention observed in our center compared with previous studies did not appear to be explained by differences in participants’ characteristics. As in other studies, patients were generally younger than 40 (between 62% and 81% in comparison with 71% in our patients) and were almost all MSM with only male sexual partners [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 11 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 26 , 27 ]. Characteristics regarding country of birth and work status were also similar in the studies for which this information was available [ 22 , 26 , 27 ].…”

“…As in other studies, patients were generally younger than 40 (between 62% and 81% in comparison with 71% in our patients) and were almost all MSM with only male sexual partners [ 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 11 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 26 , 27 ]. Characteristics regarding country of birth and work status were also similar in the studies for which this information was available [ 22 , 26 , 27 ]. Patients in our study showed a high (67%) but not unusual level of STI history; rates reported elsewhere ranged from 31% to 76% [ 2 , 17 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”

“…Patients in our study showed a high (67%) but not unusual level of STI history; rates reported elsewhere ranged from 31% to 76% [ 2 , 17 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Studies also reported similar levels of STIs at initiation (21% vs. 17% to 26%) [ 12 , 21 , 24 , 27 ]. A history of PEP was also frequent although variable, at a rate of between 8% and 53% in comparison to 38% in our study [ 2 , 6 , 20 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 32 ].…”

“…Studies also reported similar levels of STIs at initiation (21% vs. 17% to 26%) [ 12 , 21 , 24 , 27 ]. A history of PEP was also frequent although variable, at a rate of between 8% and 53% in comparison to 38% in our study [ 2 , 6 , 20 , 22 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 32 ]. Although direct and complete comparison is not possible, our population appeared to show a similar risk level for HIV infection as participants in previous studies.…”

“…Characteristics regarding country of birth and work status were also similar in the studies for which this information was available [ 22 , 26 , 27 ]. Patients in our study showed a high (67%) but not unusual level of STI history; rates reported elsewhere ranged from 31% to 76% [ 2 , 17 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ]. Studies also reported similar levels of STIs at initiation (21% vs. 17% to 26%) [ 12 , 21 , 24 , 27 ].…”