Best practices of same-day HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation
Abstract
- Several clinics have implemented same-day PrEP programs and have reported that clinics offering this model of care, in general, have positive health outcomes. Studies also report that same-day PrEP is safe and feasible and acceptable to patients.
- A review of same-day PrEP programs suggests that clinics with this model of care should have the ability to conduct specific point-of-care tests, draw blood for laboratory testing, contact patients, offer navigation services, and provide ongoing PrEP care (either onsite or through referral).
- One study found that clinical assessment is an adequate method to identify patients eligible for same-day PrEP in settings that do not have access to laboratory testing, suggesting that same-day PrEP is a safe and promising model of care for clinics even with limited capacity.
- More research is needed to assess retention in PrEP care among patients who are offered a same-day PrEP.
Authors
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network: Rapid Response Service
Year
2021
Topics
- Epidemiology and Determinants of Health
- Determinants of Health
- Determinants of Health
- Health services
- Population(s)
- General HIV- population
- Prevention, Engagement and Care Cascade
- Prevention
- Prevention
- Biomedical interventions
- Testing
- Testing
