Publication: Socio-Sexual Experiences and Access to Healthcare Among Informal PrEP Users in the Netherlands
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2021-04-01
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10907165
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Mahidol University
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AIDS and Behavior. Vol.25, No.4 (2021), 1236-1246
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Mart van Dijk, John B.F. de Wit, Rebecca Kamps, Thomas E. Guadamuz, Joel E. Martinez, Kai J. Jonas Socio-Sexual Experiences and Access to Healthcare Among Informal PrEP Users in the Netherlands. AIDS and Behavior. Vol.25, No.4 (2021), 1236-1246. doi:10.1007/s10461-020-03085-9 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/78341
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Socio-Sexual Experiences and Access to Healthcare Among Informal PrEP Users in the Netherlands
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The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of informal PrEP users regarding access to PrEP and PrEP-related healthcare, community responses, sexual behavior and well-being. We interviewed 30 men who have sex with men (MSM) in semi-structured online interviews between March and August 2018. Interviews were analyzed using interpretive description. Informal PrEP users were well informed about the use of PrEP, but sometimes did not make use of renal testing. Participants reported a lack of PrEP knowledge among healthcare providers, which limited their access to PrEP and put them at risk, as they received incorrect information. Although some participants reported negative reactions from potential sex partners, most received positive reactions and were sometimes seen as more desirable sex partners. PrEP healthcare services should not only be accessible to formal PrEP users, but also to PrEP users who procure PrEP informally.