LIKELINESS TO USE PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AND NON-OCCUPATIONAL POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS AMONG HIV-NEGATIVE MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN THE UNITED STATES Open Access

Abstract

The HIV epidemic continues to expand among men who have sex with men (MSM) since HIV was first discovered in the 1980s. Young and racial/ethnic minority MSM have been found to be disproportionately affected in recent years. To further understand characteristics associated with likeliness to use Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Non-occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) among HIV-negative MSM, 396 MSM were recruited via a banner advertisement on Facebook from June 6 to June 20, 2012. Participants were shown a video either on PrEP or nPEP and then asked about likeliness to utilize it. Among 197 MSM who were presented a video on PrEP, 51% reported they were very likely or likely to use PrEP. For nPEP, the majority (79%) of 199 MSM shown a video on nPEP reported they were very likely or likely to use nPEP as a HIV prevention method. No factors were found to be significantly associated with the likelihood of using nPEP. In univariate analysis, not currently having a main partner (OR 1.96, 95% CI=1.08-3.55, p=0.03) and having unprotected anal intercourse with at least one causal partner in the past 12 months (OR 3.19, 95% CI=1.49-6.82, p=0.003) were significantly associated with likeliness to use PrEP as a HIV prevention method. In multivariate analysis, no significant association was found for PrEP. Men aged 30 and older (OR 0.21, 95% CI=0.06-0.80, p=0.02) and men who had never tested for HIV (OR 0.29, 95% CI=0.10-0.80, p=0.02) were not likely to utilize nPEP. Our results show that MSM are very likely or likely to utilize PrEP or nPEP once they are well-educated about those methods. Although factors significantly associated with increased likelihood of using PrEP and nPEP were not identified in multivariate analyses, MSM who learn about PrEP and PEP may be likely to use these HIV prevention interventions. Biomedical methods are suggested to be packaged with current prevention strategies targeting MSM.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I 1
Update on the HIV epidemic 1
The global HIV epidemic 1
The HIV epidemic in the United States 1
HIV transmission among MSM 3
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) in HIV prevention 6
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) 7
Non-occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) 8
CHAPTER II 11
ABSTRACT 11
INTRODUCTION 12
METHODS 15
Participant Population 15
Randomization and prevention information 16
Survey and Measures 17
Statistical Analysis 17
RESULTS 18
Characteristics of Study Participants 18
Likeliness to use PrEP 19
Likeliness to use nPEP 19
DISCUSSION 19
TABLES 24
CHAPTER III 28
REFERENCE: 29
APPENDIX 34

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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Epidemiology
Degree	MPH
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health Health Sciences, Epidemiology
Keyword	United States nPEP PrEP likeliness MSM
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	McNaghten, AD , Emory University
Partnering Agencies	Does not apply (no collaborating organization)

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