Nurse-Led HIV PEP Program Used by Men at High Risk for HIV Seroconversion

We trialed a nurse-led HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) program in two sexually transmitted infection clinics in Ottawa, Canada. From September 5, 2013 to September 4, 2015, 112 persons sought PEP: 103 were male, of whom 84 were men who have sex with men (MSM). Seventy-two patients (59 MSM) initiated PEP; 11 were diagnosed with HIV: 6 diagnoses occurred during initial assessment (all MSM; 1 also shared injection equipment); 5 MSM were diagnosed with HIV within 1  year of seeking PEP. This level of positivity indicated that, when access is facilitated, individuals at high risk of HIV seek PEP.
Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Feature Source Type: research