Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
How Do Gay and Bisexual Men Make Up for Missed PrEP Doses, and What Impact Does Missing a Dose Have on Their Subsequent Sexual Behavior? |
| Authors: |
Grov, Christian, D'Angelo, Alexa B., Flynn, Anthony W. P., Lopez-Rios, Javier, Pantalone, David W., Holloway, Ian W., Whitfield, Thomas H. F., Parsons, Jeffrey T. |
| Source: |
AIDS Education & Prevention. Aug2018, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p275-286. 12p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: |
HIV prevention, Bisexual people, Drugs, Gay men, HIV infections, Interviewing, Preventive medicine, Oral drug administration, Patient compliance, Human sexuality, Qualitative research, Narratives, Anti-HIV agents |
| Geographic Terms: |
New York (State) |
| Abstract: |
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is being adopted by members of key populations, such as gay and bisexual men (GBM). Since adherence to a daily PrEP regimen ensures a maximum protection, it is critical to understand GBM's behavioral responses to having missed PrEP doses. We report on qualitative interviews with GBM taking PrEP. We identified three behavioral responses: (1) 59% continued with their next scheduled dose; (2) 49% described “making up” for a missed dose by taking medication as soon as possible; and (3) 11% reported “doubling” the next PrEP dose. Participants provided potentially contradictory narratives about their sexual behavior after a missed dose: (1) 54% described making no changes; (2) 49% described adjusting their sexual behavior to reduce HIV risk; and (3) 10% said their decision would be contingent upon how many doses were missed. For PrEP prescribers, our data provide a useful lens to understand patients' lived experiences with PrEP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
