Effect of differentiated direct‐to‐pharmacy PrEP refill visits supported with client HIV self‐testing on clinic visit time and early PrEP continuation
Abstract Introduction Delivery of oral pre‐exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is being scaled up in Africa, but clinic‐level barriers including lengthy clinic visits may threaten client continuation on PrEP. Methods Between January 2020 and January 2022, we conducted a quasi‐experimental evaluation of diff...
Main Authors: | Kidist Belay Zewdie, Kenneth Ngure, Margaret Mwangi, Dominic Mwangi, Simon Maina, Lydia Etyang, Gakuo Maina, Vallery Ogello, Emmah Owidi, Nelly R. Mugo, Jared M. Baeten, Kenneth K. Mugwanya |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-03-01
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Series: | Journal of the International AIDS Society |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/jia2.26222 |
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