Patterns of PrEP and condom use among PrEP users in Belgium: a web-based longitudinal study

Abstract Background Tailoring pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) service delivery is key to scaling-up PrEP uptake. Optimal implementation of tailored services requires, among other things, insights into patterns of PrEP use, sexual behaviours and condom use over time. Methods Between September 2020 and January 2022, we conducted a web-based, longitudinal study among PrEP users in Belgium. In three questionnaire rounds every six-months, we assessed PrEP and condom use, and sex with steady, casual and anonymous partners in the preceding three months. Based on the patterns of PrEP use in the preced... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Anke Rotsaert
Tom Smekens
Bea Vuylsteke
Maarten Schim van der Loeff
Bernadette Hensen
Christiana Nöstlinger
Edwin Wouters
Jef Vanhamel
Gert Scheerder
Thijs Reyniers
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: BMC Public Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2023)
Verlag/Hrsg.: BMC
Schlagwörter: PrEP use / Longitudinal / Condom use / MSM / Belgium / HIV prevention / Public aspects of medicine / RA1-1270
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28938036
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15786-6