Brinkley-Rubinstein L, Peterson M, Zaller ND, Wohl DA. Best practices for identifying men who have sex with men for corrections-based pre-exposure prophylaxis provision.
Health Justice 2019;
7:7. [PMID:
30982117 PMCID:
PMC6717965 DOI:
10.1186/s40352-019-0088-7]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
Men who have sex with men (MSM) who are incarcerated are at increased risk for HIV acquisition, yet there are challenges associated with disclosing sexual identity/orientation among people who are incarcerated.
METHODS
The current study used semi-structured, qualitative interviews to explore attitudes and awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among 26 MSM who were incarcerated at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections.
RESULTS
Participants noted variable levels of willingness to disclose sexual identity/orientation.
CONCLUSIONS
CJ institutions should consider involving medical staff and outside agencies when using the CDC PrEP guidelines or consider a WHO-based, rather than behavior-based, approach to determining candidacy for PrEP.
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