HIV Special Projects Division, NuCara Pharmacy, Pleasant Hill.
Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of HIV, STD, and Hepatitis, Des Moines.
Sex Transm Dis. 2019 Aug;46(8):507-512. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001017.
BACKGROUND: Access to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is often poor in small urban and rural areas because of stigma and long distances to providers. The Iowa Department of Public Health and The University of Iowa created a regional telehealth program to address these barriers ("Iowa TelePrEP"). We describe initial TelePrEP results and share lessons learned. METHODS: Iowa Department of Public Health personnel in sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics, disease intervention specialist and partner services, and HIV testing programs referred clients to pharmacists at University of Iowa. Clients could also self-refer via a website. Pharmacists completed video visits with clients in the community on smartphones and other devices, arranged local laboratory studies, and mailed medications. We performed a retrospective record review to quantify rates of PrEP referral, initiation, retention, guideline-concordant laboratory monitoring, and STI identification and treatment. RESULTS: Between February 2017 and October 2018, TelePrEP received 186 referrals (37% from public health) and completed 127 (68%) initial video visits with clients. Median client age was 32; 91% were men who have sex with men. Most clients with video visits (91%) started PrEP. Retention in TelePrEP at 6 months was 61%, and 96% of indicated laboratory monitoring tests were completed. Screening identified 37 STIs (8 syphilis, 10 gonorrhea, 19 chlamydia). Disease intervention specialist and partner services linked all clients with STIs to local treatment within 14 days (80% in 3 days). CONCLUSIONS: Using widely available technology and infrastructure, public health departments and health care systems can collaborate to develop regional telehealth programs to deliver PrEP in small urban and rural settings.
背景:由于污名化和到提供者的距离较远,艾滋病毒(HIV)暴露前预防(PrEP)在小型城市和农村地区往往难以获得。爱荷华州公共卫生部和爱荷华大学创建了一个区域远程医疗计划,以解决这些障碍(“爱荷华远程 PrEP”)。我们描述了初始远程 PrEP 的结果,并分享了经验教训。
方法:爱荷华州公共卫生部性传播感染(STI)诊所、疾病干预专家和伙伴服务以及艾滋病毒检测计划的工作人员将客户转介给爱荷华大学的药剂师。客户也可以通过网站自行转介。药剂师在社区使用智能手机和其他设备与客户进行视频访问,安排当地实验室研究,并邮寄药物。我们进行了回顾性记录审查,以量化 PrEP 转介、启动、保留、符合指南的实验室监测以及 STI 识别和治疗的比率。
结果:在 2017 年 2 月至 2018 年 10 月期间,远程 PrEP 收到了 186 次转介(37%来自公共卫生部门),并与 127 名客户完成了 127 次(68%)初始视频访问。客户的中位年龄为 32 岁;91%为男男性接触者。接受视频访问的大多数客户(91%)开始服用 PrEP。远程 PrEP 保留率在 6 个月时为 61%,96%的指示性实验室监测测试完成。筛查发现 37 种性传播感染(8 例梅毒,10 例淋病,19 例衣原体)。疾病干预专家和伙伴服务在 14 天内将所有性传播感染患者(80%在 3 天内)与当地治疗联系起来。
结论:利用广泛可用的技术和基础设施,公共卫生部门和医疗保健系统可以合作开发区域远程医疗计划,以便在小型城市和农村地区提供 PrEP。
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