Christian Grov|Thomas Whitfield|H. Jonathon Rendina|Ana Ventuneac|Jeffrey T. Parsons
Willingness to Take PrEP and Potential for Risk Compensation Among Highly Sexually Active Gay and Bisexual Men
Center for Children|American College of Chest Physicians|Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center|Center for Children|American College of Chest Physicians|Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center|Center for Children|American College of Chest Physicians|Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center|Center for Children|American College of Chest Physicians|Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center|Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center|Center for Children|American College of Chest Physicians
oncedaily truvada emtricitabinetenofovir method preexposure prophylaxis prep one promising biomedical interventions eliminate new hiv infections however uptake among gay bisexual men sex men slow amidst growing concern popularsocial media prep use result reduced condom use ie risk compensation investigated demographic behavioral psychosocial differences willingness use prep well perceived impact prep participants condom use sample 206 highly sexually active hivnegative gay bisexual men nearly half 461 said would willing take prep provided cost although men willing take prep vs others reported similar numbers recent casual male partners 6 weeks higher odds recent receptive condomless anal sex casie already high risk contracting hiv willing take prep neither age raceethnicity income associated willingness take prep suggesting equal acceptability among subpopulations experiencing disparities hiv incidence limited evidence suggest men would risk compensate 10 men engaged recent cas felt prep would result starting cas men tested hiv recently also significantly likely others indicate willingness take prep offering prep men test infrequently may serve engage routine hivsti testing create continued dialogue around sexual health patient provider order prevent hiv infection