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Implementation Of Client-Centered Care Coordination For Hiv Prevention With Black Men Who Have Sex With Men: Activities, Personnel Costs, And Outcomes—Hptn 073, Darren L. Whitfield, La Ron E. Nelson, Arnošt Komárek, De Anne Turner, Zhao Ni, Donte T. Boyd, Tamara Taggart, S. Raquel Ramos, Leo Wilton, Geetha G. Beauchamp, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Steven J. Shoptaw, Manya Magnus, Kenneth H. Mayer, Sheldon D. Fields, Darrell P. Wheeler

GW Authored Works

Background: Black men who have sex with men (MSM) experience disproportionate rates of HIV infection in the USA, despite being no more likely to engage in sexual risk behaviors than other MSM racial/ethnic groups. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been shown to reduce risk of HIV acquisition; however, rates of PrEP use among Black MSM remain low. Clinical, psychosocial, and structural factors have been shown to impact PrEP use and adherence among Black MSM. Care coordination of HIV prevention services has the potential to improve PrEP use and adherence for Black MSM, as it has been shown to improve HIV-related …

Prep Education Intervention, Kristina Jung Msn, Fnp-Bc

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Background: The nation’s HIV infection rate is alarming, yet only a small percentage of eligible individuals are prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). This sluggish PrEP uptake may be related to lack of knowledge among non-HIV specialist providers. Thus, interventions toexpand providers’ use of PrEP as an HIV prevention strategy are needed.

Objectives: The project aim was to develop an intervention to improve retail nurse practitioners’ (NP) knowledge for PrEP clinical practice, comfort screening for “at-risk HIV” patients, confidence prescribing PrEP, and likeliness to prescribe PrEP in the next six months.

Methodology: An online PrEP tutorial was implemented for retail clinic NPs. …