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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2023

"We have our reasons": Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana.

Gloria Aidoo-Frimpong, Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Amos Apreku, Richard Panix Amoh-Otu, Edem Zigah, Prince Amu-Adu, Samuel Amuah, Laura Nyblade, Kwasi Torpey, LaRon E Nelson

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10 authors.

Gloria Aidoo-FrimpongCenter for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT.ORCID 0000-0002-4658-2953
Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'areCenter for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT.
Amos AprekuDepartment of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0001-8115-9125
Richard Panix Amoh-OtuYouth Alliance for Health and Human Rights, Kumasi, Ghana.
Edem ZigahPriorities on Rights and Sexual Health, Accra, Ghana.
Prince Amu-AduPriorities on Rights and Sexual Health, Accra, Ghana.
Samuel AmuahYouth Alliance for Health and Human Rights, Kumasi, Ghana.ORCID 0009-0004-6143-7975
Laura NybladeRTI International, Washington DC 20005, USA.
Kwasi TorpeyDepartment of Population, Family & Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana.
LaRon E NelsonCenter for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CT.ORCID 0000-0002-2630-602X

Funding

INTERDISCIPLINARY HIV PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAMT32MH020031 · NIMH · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Trace S Kershaw · 1999 to 2026
$12.1M
Training Program for Scientists Conducting Research to Reduce HIV Health DisparitR25MH067127 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Emily A Arnold, Torsten Brian Neilands · 2003 to 2026
$5.4M
Multi-Level Intervention Addressing Intersectional Stigma to Improve HIV Testing in MSMR01NR019009 · NINR · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI NELSON, LARON EARNEST, NYBLADE, LAURA · 2019 to 2022
$2.3M
NIMH NIH HHS R25 MH067127NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH020031NINR NIH HHS R01 NR019009
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ghanaian men who have sex with men (MSM) face significant HIV disparities. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective tool for HIV prevention. Previous studies on the perspectives of PrEP use among Ghanaian MSM identified high interest in PrEP among this population. However, the knowledge from the previous research, which was the best available evidence at the time, was primarily hypothetical because those data were collected before any real-world implementation of PrEP in Ghana. The purpose of the analysis is to identify and understand the factors currently influencing PrEP acceptance. We conducted a secondary analysis of focus group (n=8) data with Ghanaian MSM. Audio transcripts were subjected to descriptive thematic analysis. There was an almost universal awareness of PrEP, but inaccuracies about PrEP were common. PrEP acceptability was influenced by a mix of individual and intrapersonal factors. To bridge the gap between awareness, knowledge, and acceptability, HIV prevention programs should address access barriers and incorporate community-derived strategies.

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PMCPMC10723517

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