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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2018

Awareness and Acceptance of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Medical Personnel and Men Who Have Sex with Men in Korea.

Hyun Ha Chang, Shin Woo Kim, Hyejin Jung, Sang Ah Lee, Han Ki Park, Sujeong Kim, Jong Myung Lee, Jun Yong Choi

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Article in Journal of Korean medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Hyun Ha ChangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-2121
Shin Woo KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea. ksw2kms@knu.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3755-8249
Hyejin JungDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-2987
Sang Ah LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0441-6831
Han Ki ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5460-9917
Sujeong KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2494-9216
Jong Myung LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-6051
Jun Yong ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-3315
Kyungpook National University Hospital · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to investigate the awareness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among high-risk individuals, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and medical personnel (MP) in Korea through a cross-sectional survey, identify possible obstacles hindering their access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

methodsIn 2016, the first questionnaire survey was sent to randomly selected MSM and MP. To compare the changes in attitudes and knowledge of MSM, a second questionnaire survey was conducted in August 2017.

resultsMore than half of MSM (61.3% in 2016, 88.6% in 2017) were aware of PrEP. However, MP who offered PrEP had less knowledge regarding PrEP (23.4%). The background knowledge and experience with PrEP among MSM and MP in this survey was low (3.4% in 2016 and 5.7% in 2017, 1.9% in MP). The major obstacles that MSM reported were lack of insurance coverage (29% in 2016 and 32% in 2017), concern regarding adverse effects of PrEP (19% and 21%), and risk of exposing HIV-positive status to other people (15% and 18%). Among MP, lack of knowledge regarding the efficacy of PrEP was the most common obstacle (30%), followed by lack of insurance coverage (22%), and concern regarding adverse effects (20%).

conclusionOur study showed that PrEP is required among MSM in Korea; however, most MP were not aware of PrEP. Lack of insurance coverage and knowledge regarding PrEP were major hindrances in the access to PrEP; therefore, further studies on how to make PrEP information more accessible are needed to help prevent HIV infection.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesEmtricitabineHealth PersonnelHIV InfectionsHomosexuality, MaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePre-Exposure ProphylaxisRepublic of KoreaSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorAnti-HIV AgentsEmtricitabineTenofovirAttitudesHealth KnowledgeHIV/AIDSHIV PreventionPre-exposure Prophylaxis

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