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Provision of Preexposure Prophylaxis at the Portuguese National Health Service and Uptake in the Lisbon Cohort of Men Who Have Sex with Men

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We aimed to study the uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) before and after its implementation in the Portuguese National Health Service (PNHS) among men who have sex with men (MSM).… Click to show full abstract

We aimed to study the uptake of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) before and after its implementation in the Portuguese National Health Service (PNHS) among men who have sex with men (MSM). We studied 6164 participants in the Lisbon Cohort of MSM who participated between March 2014 and July 2019. 198 participants (3.2%) reported having recently used PrEP. Approximately one-third started PrEP after its implementation. PrEP uptake increased from 0.15% in 2014 to 5.36% in 2019. In their first use, 86 participants (70.5%) used it daily. How PrEP was obtained varied according to the timing of the first use: prescribed by a physician in Portugal (11.1% before vs 68.8% after implementation) and online (40.7% before vs 14.1% after). We observed an increase in the uptake and in the prescription by a physician, particularly after its implementation in the PNHS representing a change to a more equitable and safer way of using PrEP. Nuestro objetivo fue estudiar el uso de profilaxis pre exposición (PrEP) en hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (HSH), antes y después de su implementación en el Servicio Nacional de Salud de Portugal (PNHS). Estudiamos 6164 participantes de la Cohorte de HSH de Lisboa evaluados entre marzo de 2014 y julio de 2019. De los participantes, 198 (3,2%) indicaron haber utilizado PrEP recientemente. Aproximadamente un tercio comenzó con PrEP después de su implementación en el PNHS. El uso de PrEP aumentó del 0,15% en 2014 al 5,36% en 2019. En su primer uso, 86 participantes (70,5%) la usaron a diario. La forma en que se obtuvo la PrEP varió según el momento del primer uso: prescrito por un médico en Portugal (11,1% antes vs. 68,8% después de la implementación) y online (40,7% antes vs. 14,1% después). Observamos un aumento en el uso y en prescripción médica, particularmente después de su implementación en el PNHS, lo que representa un cambio hacia una forma más equitativa y segura de usar la PrEP.

Keywords: pnhs; prep; health service; portuguese national; preexposure prophylaxis; national health

Journal Title: AIDS and Behavior
Year Published: 2021

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