ACCEPTABILITY OF HIV PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS (PREP) AND OPINIONS ON PREP SERVICE DELIVERY AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN SINGAPORE: A QUALITATIVE STUDY.

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    • Subject Terms:
      HIV prevention; CONDOMS; DRUG side effects; FEAR; FOCUS groups; HEALTH services accessibility; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL appointments; MEDICAL care; MEDICAL care costs; PREVENTIVE medicine; MOTIVATION (Psychology); SOCIAL stigma; QUALITATIVE research; JUDGMENT sampling; PATIENT-centered care; HEALTH literacy; MEN who have sex with men
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      SINGAPORE
    • Abstract:
      PrEP is effective in preventing HIV transmission among at-risk HIV-negative MSM. A qualitative descriptive study with five focus group discussions (N = 33) involving a purposively recruited sample of Singaporean MSM was conducted from August 2016 to April 2017 to understand local perspectives on potential barriers and motivators to the adoption of PrEP, prior to the implementation of PrEP services in Singapore. Knowledge of PrEP was high, and many viewed PrEP as an attractive alternative to condoms for HIV prevention. Concerns about PrEP included the cost of PrEP and related services, the frequency of PrEP-related clinic visits, fear of side effects, and the stigma associated with using PrEP. Participants felt PrEP was best provided by MSM-friendly providers, and more needed to be done to increase awareness of the effectiveness of PrEP. Access to PrEP for MSM in Singapore has to be affordable, patient-centered, and convenient to maximize the potential benefits of PrEP. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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