Health Behavior, HIV, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary objective of the proposed study is to investigate how PrEP use might result in an increase in the utilization of health and social services offered at a local community-based organization. Our primary hypothesis is that the investigators will observe higher utilization of sexual health (STI screenings), psychosocial health (psychotherapy, and substance use treatment) and other social services (emergency cash assistance, food pantry, transportation assistance, clothing,and housing resources) among PrEP users (LAI-PrEP or daily oral) compared to participants who are PrEP naïve over the 12-month follow-up period.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* age of 18 years or above; * confirmed HIV-negative status; * residence in the Washington, DC metropolitan area; * one of the following PrEP profiles (PrEP naïve \[no history of any PrEP use in the past\] currently on daily oral PrEP or receiving LAI-PrEP).
Exclusion criteria
* being younger than18 years of age * being unable to speak and/or read English * a reported residence outside of the defined Washington, DC metropolitan area * being unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent * being unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol (i.e. persons with mental health conditions, persons who are intoxicated or incoherent for other reasons) * evidence of suspected hepatoxicity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of service utilization (sexual health, psychosocial health & other social services) over 12 months as a function of demographic characteristics, mental health, and substance use behavior. | Over 12 months |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactDeMarc Hickson, PhD
Outcome results
None listed