Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: clinical and social profile of users assisted in specialized service in Alagoas

Abstract

bjective: To identify the clinical and social profile of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users assisted in Alagoas. Materials and Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, retrospective and documentary study, carried out in a specialized assistance service for PrEP in Alagoas. Results: Of the 296 medical records that were eligible for the survey, it was found that most pre-exposure prophylaxis users are aged between 18 and 24 (24.66%), self-identified as cisgender men (84.46%), homosexuals (60.14%), brown-skinned (47.63%), with schooling above 12 years (71.62%) and residents of the capital of Alagoas, Maceió (84.80%). Conclusion: It was identified that the majority of the public who looked for PrEP were cis brown-skinned men, homosexuals, aged between 18 and 24 years. It was also noted that most of the people attending had 12 or more years of study and were residents of the capital of the state of Alagoas.