ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2021
HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) awareness and promotion among five key populations in China: A cross-sectional study.
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- Knowledge, attitude, and correlates of HIV post-exposure prophylaxis among medical students at three medical schools in China: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Preliminary evaluation of a gamified smartphone intervention (O2O-PEP) for enhancing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis uptake in men who have sex with men: pilot feasibility study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Understanding Awareness, Utilization, and the Awareness-Utilization Gap of HIV PrEP and nPEP Among Young MSM in China.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Usage of post-exposure prophylaxis and its impact on risk behaviors among men who have sex with men in Qingdao, China.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Sexual behaviours and correlates of condom use among HIV-discordant couples from eastern China: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Understanding the Uptake and Outcomes of Non-occupational Postexposure Prophylaxis Use Through an Online Medical Platform in China: Web-Based Cross-sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Knowledge and Use of PEP and PrEP Among Key Populations Tested in Community Centers in Portugal.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study investigated HIV non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) awareness and promotion, and related sociodemographic and behavioural factors among five key populations in China.
methodsFrom November 2018 to September 2019, we adopted convenience sampling to recruit participants who were age ≥ 18, self-reported HIV status as either negative or unknown and provided informed consent from five key populations cross-sectionally in 10 Chinese cities. Univariable and multivariable logistic regressions were adopted.
findingsOur analysis included data from 2022 participants with a mean age of 35 years (SD = 11·62). Approximately 60% of participants reported non-consistent condom use in the past month, and 37% had not been tested for HIV in the past 12 months. There were 857 (42%) participants hearing about nPEP before the study, and 1728 (86%) endorsing nPEP promotion after learning about nPEP. Sociodemographic and behavioural factors related to both nPEP awareness and endorsement of nPEP promotion included the key population indicator, age, HIV knowledge score, and HIV testing over life course.
interpretationThe key populations in China generally had low nPEP awareness, particularly people who use drugs and female sex workers, while seronegative partners had the lowest endorsement of nPEP promotion. nPEP education and promotion campaigns should be integrated into conventional HIV services, and tailored to sexually active young individuals, people with poor HIV knowledge, and people never tested for HIV.
fundingChina National Key Research and Development Program and National Science and Technology Major Project, and the i Guardian Platform of the People's Medical Publishing House.
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