Title
PrEP Awareness, Use, Intention to Use, and Information Source Among Geosocial Networking Application Users in Mexico in 2018–2019
Date Issued
01 September 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Blair K.J.
Garner A.
Lai J.
Ritterbusch A.
Leon-Giraldo S.
Guilamo-Ramos V.
Lake J.E.
Clark J.
Holloway I.W.
Publisher(s)
Springer
Abstract
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has limited availability across Latin America, though access is increasing. We explored PrEP uptake in Mexico via an online survey completed by Spanish-speaking, Hornet geosocial networking application (GSN app) users without HIV (n = 2020). Most (81.3%) had heard of PrEP, 3.5% were current users, and 34.2% intended to take PrEP within six months. Current PrEP use was associated with PrEP eligibility (aOR 26.07 [95%CI 13.05–52.09], p < 0.001), recent STI testing (aOR 3.79 [95%CI 1.10–13.11], p = 0.035), and recent chemsex (aOR 3.02 [95%CI 1.02–8.93], p = 0.046). Recent STI testing was associated with hearing about PrEP from a doctor (aOR 3.26 [95%CI 1.98–5.36], p < 0.001), and those who lived in large cities were less likely to have learned about PrEP via Hornet (aOR 0.52 [95%CI 0.32–0.85], p = 0.009). Interventions to increase PrEP uptake in Mexico should build upon existing health networks and utilize GSN apps for PrEP information dissemination, particularly in less populated areas.
Start page
2743
End page
2754
Volume
25
Issue
9
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Urología, Nefrología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85101794533
PubMed ID
Source
AIDS and Behavior
ISSN of the container
10907165
Source funding
University of California
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