2025
“We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana
Aidoo-Frimpong G, Abu-Ba’are G, Apreku A, Panix Amoh-Otu R, Zigah E, Amu-Adu P, Amuah S, Nyblade L, Torpey K, Nelson L. “We have our reasons”: Exploring the acceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Ghana. BMC Public Health 2025, 25: 2341. PMID: 40611080, PMCID: PMC12224874, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-23564-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisAwareness of PrEPGhanaian MSMPrEP acceptabilityAcceptability of pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV prevention programsImplementation of PrEPUniversal awarenessHIV disparitiesPrEP uptakePrEP usePrEP usageHIV preventionAntiretroviral therapyGhanaComprehensive educational approachRelated stigmaFocus groupsThematic analysisPrEPMSMPrevention programsIntrapersonal factorsPost-exposure prophylaxisGeneral populationHuman immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study
Oh S, Ndenkeh J, Ijeoma O, Conserve D, Nelson L, Batubara I, Bediang G, Yumo H, Ni Z. Human immunodeficiency virus vulnerability and pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness among adolescent girls and young women in Cameroon: A cross-sectional study. Interdisciplinary Nursing Research 2025, 4: 23-30. PMID: 40893149, PMCID: PMC12392988, DOI: 10.1097/nr9.0000000000000086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrEP awarenessHIV vulnerabilityPre-exposure prophylaxis awarenessEducation levelLow PrEP awarenessKnowledge of PrEPAwareness of PrEPPositive STI diagnosisLow educational levelCross-sectional surveyHigher education levelCross-sectional studyVulnerability to HIVLogistic regression modelsSTI diagnosisHIV testingAGYWTargeted interventionsHIVPrEPYoung womenAdolescent girlsRegression modelsAwarenessSexual orientation
2023
Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia
Rosen A, Wickersham J, Altice F, Khati A, Azwa I, Tee V, Jeri-Wahrhaftig A, Luces J, Ni Z, Kamarulzaman A, Saifi R, Shrestha R. Barriers and Facilitators to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis by Men Who Have Sex with Men and Community Stakeholders in Malaysia. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5669. PMID: 37174187, PMCID: PMC10177799, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20095669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP providersNominal group techniqueMalaysian MSMEvidence-based HIV prevention strategiesPatient-centered decision aidAwareness of PrEPHIV prevention strategiesPotential new strategyPrEP deliveryPrEP carePrEP initiationPrEP servicesPrEP uptakeDecision aidPrevention strategiesUnderstanding of barriersComplex clinical protocolsClinical protocolsMSMQualitative focus groupsCommunity stakeholdersPrEPProphylaxisMen
2021
Preference for and Efficacy of a PrEP Decision Aid for Women with Substance Use Disorders
Meyer J, Price C, Tracey D, Sharpless L, Song Y, Madden L, Elwyn G, Altice F. Preference for and Efficacy of a PrEP Decision Aid for Women with Substance Use Disorders. Patient Preference And Adherence 2021, 15: 1913-1927. PMID: 34511887, PMCID: PMC8420782, DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s315543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPersonal HIV riskHIV preventionAddiction treatment servicesHIV riskUse disordersTreatment servicesPatient-centered decision aidAwareness of PrEPHIV prevention cascadeInitiation of PrEPPre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid use disorderStandard of careDecision aidAlcohol use severityHalf of participantsAddiction treatment programsDA participantsPrevention cascadePrimary outcomeIndependent correlatesHigh riskDecisional preferencesHigher alcohol use severityWillingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment
Ni Z, Altice FL, Wickersham JA, Copenhaver MM, DiDomizio EE, Nelson LE, Shrestha R. Willingness to initiate pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and its use among opioid-dependent individuals in drug treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 219: 108477. PMID: 33422864, PMCID: PMC7946167, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent individualsPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP useHIV riskHealthcare providersSex-related risk behaviorsMultivariable logistic regression analysisAwareness of PrEPUrban methadone clinicMultiple logistic regressionDisproportionate HIV burdenLogistic regression analysisCross-sectional surveyHIV burdenHIV infectionHIV testingIndependent correlatesMethadone clinicsDrug treatmentRisk behaviorsLogistic regressionPrEPPrevious useHigher likelihoodProphylaxis
2017
Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from an online survey
Lim SH, Mburu G, Bourne A, Pang J, Wickersham JA, Wei CKT, Yee IA, Wang B, Cassolato M, Azwa I. Willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention among men who have sex with men in Malaysia: Findings from an online survey. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0182838. PMID: 28902857, PMCID: PMC5597127, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV preventionLogistic regressionMale anal sex partnersAwareness of PrEPMultivariate logistic regressionSexual health servicesAnal sex partnersYears of ageDrug use behaviorsHalf of participantsPreventative medicationsMajority of participantsEligibility criteriaMalay menSex partnersGovernment hospitalsHealth servicesBivariate analysisPrEPMale partnersUnknown statusParticipant demographicsSafer sexMSM
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