ArticleInternational journal of STD & AIDS2022
Paying for PrEP: A qualitative study of cost factors that impact pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake in the US.
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- Applying Behavioral Economics to HIV Prevention: Development of a Novel PrEP Demand Task.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Willingness-to-Pay for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Lost and Not Found: Determinants and Patterns of Loss to Follow-Up Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in the Dutch HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Pilot Program.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2026Article
- "One less thing to worry about": Barriers and facilitators of PrEP uptake among MSM in Karachi, Pakistan: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Profiling the HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Cascade in Japan: A Latent Class Analysis of a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Mapping the missing: a scoping review identifying critically underrepresented LGBTQI+ youth within online sexual, reproductive, and transgender healthcare research.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Article
- Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration and PrEP Use Among Sexual Minority Men: The Mediating Roles of Internalized Homonegativity and PrEP Stigma.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Barriers and Facilitators of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Willingness and Length of Use in Men Who Have Sex with Men Who Use Substances in Eight Southern US Cities.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2025Article
- Perceived Versus Actual Costs of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2024Article
- Developing a Theory-Based Instrument for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Uptake in People of Color Using a Qualitative Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Identifying HIV PrEP Attributes to Increase PrEP Use Among Different Groups of Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis of a Discrete Choice Experiment.AIDS and behavior · 2024Article
- Estimating The Impact Of Out-Of-Pocket Cost Changes On Abandonment Of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundConcerns about the actual and perceived costs of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) continue to be a major barrier to uptake among gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in the United States.
methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 GBMSM who presented for routine health care at a STD clinic in the northeastern United States. The cohort included GBMSM who were or were not currently taking PrEP and represented varied health care coverage and financial resources. We used a structured coding scheme to analyze transcripts and identify themes relevant to cost factors.
resultsParticipants shared their perspectives about PrEP and their experiences with accessing and paying for PrEP. Our findings suggest that health care coverage or financial assistance were essential to PrEP access but were not easily accessible to all people and did not always cover all costs. Therefore, paying for PrEP had to be balanced with other life expenses. Participants had multiple sources for information about PrEP cost and assistance from clinic and pharmacy staff helped reduce burden and resolve difficulties.
conclusionAddressing gaps in health care coverage, providing financial support, and improving the enrollment process in a financial assistance program may improve PrEP uptake.
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