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ReviewAIDS and behavior2020

Preferences for Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Service Delivery Among Female Sex Workers in Malawi: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

Kathryn E Lancaster, Thandie Lungu, Agatha Bula, Jaclyn M Shea, Abigail Shoben, Mina C Hosseinipour, Racquel E Kohler, Irving F Hoffman, Vivian F Go, Carol E Golin and 2 more

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Review in AIDS and behavior, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Kathryn E LancasterDivision of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 334 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, USA. lancaster.111@osu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2389-6973
Thandie LunguUniversity of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Agatha BulaUniversity of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Jaclyn M SheaDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Abigail ShobenDivision of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
Mina C HosseinipourUniversity of North Carolina Project-Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Racquel E KohlerHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Irving F HoffmanDivision of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Vivian F GoDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Carol E GolinDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Stephanie B WheelerDepartment of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
William C MillerDivision of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, 334 Cunz Hall, 1841 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH, USA.

Funding

Virology, Immunology, and Microbiology CoreP30AI050410 · NIAID · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI DAVID M. MARGOLIS · 2001 to 2026
$76.9M
Malawi HIV Implementation Research Scientist Training Program (MHIRST)D43TW010060 · FIC · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI MINA CHRISTINE HOSSEINIPOUR, Victor Mwapasa · 2015 to 2026
$3.8M
Center for AIDS Research, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill P30 AI50410FIC NIH HHS D43 TW010060NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI050410
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Female sex workers (FSW) in Malawi have among the highest HIV prevalence estimates worldwide. Daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention method, yet preferences for PrEP delivery among FSW are lacking. Eight focus group discussions, a literature review, and cognitive interviews were conducted to identify modifiable PrEP delivery attributes and inform discrete-choice experiment (DCE) development for FSW in Lilongwe. Enrolled FSW received an interviewer-assisted DCE. Data were analyzed using mixed logit regression. Dispensing location was most preferred, followed by the provision of additional services. Women preferred receiving PrEP at family planning clinics or non-governmental organization run drop-in centers. Cervical cancer screening was the most preferred additional service, while pregnancy testing and partner risk reduction counseling were less valued. This study was the first study to examine PrEP delivery preferences in Malawi using DCE-a powerful elicitation tool to apply to other key populations at risk for HIV.

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Choice BehaviorDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedPatient PreferenceAdultAmbulatory Care FacilitiesAnti-HIV AgentsFemaleFocus GroupsHIV InfectionsHumansInterviews as TopicMalawiMalePre-Exposure ProphylaxisQualitative ResearchRisk Reduction BehaviorAnti-HIV AgentsAfricaPre-exposure prophylaxisSex workersWomen

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PMID31720955
PMCPMC7995177

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