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dc.contributor.author | Munyao, Julius | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ireri, Naomi | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gakii, Gloria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gelmon, Lawrence | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nangami, Mabel | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-06T11:55:12Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-06T11:55:12Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1091-1 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.mu.ac.ke:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/5142 | - |
dc.description.abstract | As ART-based prevention becomes available, effectively targeting these interventions to key populations such as female sex workers (FSW) will be critical. In this study we analyze patterns of repeated post-exposure pro- phylaxis (PEP) access in the context of a large FSW pro- gram in Nairobi. During close to 6000 person-years of follow-up, 20 % of participants (n = 1119) requested PEP at least once and 3.7 % requested PEP more than once. Repeat PEP users were younger, had a higher casual partner volume, and were more likely to use condoms with casual and regular partners, have a regular partner, and test for HIV prior to enrolment. Barriers to PEP included stigma, side effects, and lack of knowledge, suggesting repeated promotion may be required for higher rates of uptake. A small subset of FSW, potentially those with heightened risk perception, showed a higher frequency of PEP use; these individuals may be most amenable to roll- out of pre-exposure prophylaxis. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Springer | en_US |
dc.subject | HIV prevention | en_US |
dc.subject | Sex workers | en_US |
dc.subject | Post-exposure prophylaxis | en_US |
dc.title | Repeat use of post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among nairobi-based female sex workers following sexual exposure | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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