Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Barriers, Facilitators and Unmet Need Among Rural People Who Inject Drugs: A Qualitative Examination of Syringe Service Program Client Perspectives

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Barriers, Facilitators and Unmet Need Among Rural People Who Inject Drugs: A Qualitative Examination of Syringe Service Program Client Perspectives

BackgroundPeople who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV infection, yet in rural areas PWID are understudied with respect to prevention strategies. Kentucky is notable for heavy rural HIV burden and increasing rates of new HIV diagnoses attributable to injection drug use. Despite high need...

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Main Authors: Hilary L. Surratt, Hannah J. Yeager, Akosua Adu, Evelyn A. González, Elizabeth O. Nelson, Tamara Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
HIV prevention
people who inject drugs
PrEP
stigma
rural
implementation science
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.905314/full

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