1Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
2Lincoln Community Health Center, Durham, North Carolina.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2019 Aug;33(8):366-371. doi: 10.1089/apc.2019.0054. Epub 2019 Jun 24.
Uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been limited among black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), especially in the southern United States. Public health departments and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) serving predominantly uninsured populations are uniquely positioned to improve access. We evaluated a novel PrEP collaboration between a public health department and an FQHC in North Carolina (NC). In May 2015, a PrEP program was initiated that included no-cost HIV/sexually transmitted infection screening at a public health department, followed by referral to a colocated FQHC for PrEP services. We profiled the PrEP continuum for patients entering the program until February 2018. PrEP initiators and noninitiators were compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum test for continuous variables and chi-square or Fisher's exact tests for categorical variables. Of 196 patients referred to the FQHC, 60% attended an initial appointment, 43% filled a prescription, 38% persisted in care for >3 months, and 30% reported >90% adherence at follow-up. Among those presenting for initial appointments ( = 117), most were MSM ( = 95, 81%) and black ( = 62, 53%); 21 (18%) were Latinx and 9 (8%) were trans persons. Almost half ( = 55) were uninsured. We found statistically significant differences between PrEP initiators versus noninitiators based on race/ethnicity ( = 0.02), insurance status ( = 0.05), and history of sex work ( = 0.05). In conclusion, this collaborative model of PrEP care was able to reach predominantly black and Latino MSM in the southern United States. Although sustainable, program strategies to improve steps along the PrEP care continuum are vital in this population.
暴露前预防(PrEP)在与男性发生性关系的黑人和拉丁裔男性(MSM)中使用率一直较低,尤其是在美国南部。公共卫生部门和为主要无保险人群服务的合格联邦健康中心(FQHC)在改善获取途径方面具有独特的优势。我们评估了北卡罗来纳州(NC)公共卫生部门和 FQHC 之间的新型 PrEP 合作。2015 年 5 月,启动了一项 PrEP 计划,其中包括在公共卫生部门进行免费的 HIV/性传播感染筛查,然后转介到位于同一地点的 FQHC 提供 PrEP 服务。我们对 2018 年 2 月前进入该计划的患者的 PrEP 连续体进行了分析。采用 Wilcoxon 秩和检验比较 PrEP 启动者和非启动者的连续变量,采用卡方检验或 Fisher 确切概率法比较分类变量。在转介到 FQHC 的 196 名患者中,60%的患者参加了初始预约,43%的患者开了处方,38%的患者持续接受治疗>3 个月,30%的患者在随访时报告>90%的依从性。在接受初始预约的患者中( = 117),大多数是 MSM( = 95,81%)和黑人( = 62,53%);21 名(18%)是拉丁裔,9 名(8%)是跨性别者。近一半( = 55)的人没有保险。我们发现,基于种族/民族( = 0.02)、保险状况( = 0.05)和性工作史( = 0.05),PrEP 启动者与非启动者之间存在统计学显著差异。总之,这种 PrEP 护理的合作模式能够接触到美国南部的黑人和拉丁裔 MSM。尽管可持续,但在这一人群中,改善 PrEP 护理连续体各环节的方案策略至关重要。
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