HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis champion preceptorship training for pharmacists and nurses in the United States

Abstract

IntroductionRelatively little has been published on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training efforts and outcomes among clinicians working at community health centers and safety net clinical settings.ObjectivesThis study describes the National Clinician Consultation Center's (NCCC's) PrEP training content development and learning outcomes.MethodsThe training consisted of a multidisciplinary capacity‐building program designed to increase PrEP‐related clinical knowledge and skills among pharmacy and nursing professionals at community health centers in “Ending the HIV Epidemic” priority jurisdictions. Descriptive statistics were used to report on the results of this training.ResultsTwo groups of learners completed the hybrid training program in 2022 (total, N = 50). A comparison of pretraining and posttraining evaluations indicated that, collectively, learners' self‐rated knowledge increased across all assessment domains including PrEP eligibility, disparities, laboratory monitoring, medication options and pharmacotherapy decision‐making, and delivery of person‐centered care. Learners rated the experience favorably, particularly for large group case discussion sessions. Among the 15 learners who completed the 6‐month follow‐up survey, many indicated an increase in PrEP services as well as additional training of colleagues and clinic staff.ConclusionThe NCCC's uniquely developed PrEP capacity‐building program is a highly acceptable and valuable training program that can help increase PrEP‐related clinical knowledge and skills among pharmacy and nursing professionals at community health centers across the United States.