PrEP Uptake in North Carolina: Innovative Strategies for Reducing Barriers

Amanda E Tanner; Scott D Rhodes

doi:10.18043/ncm.83.4.264

PrEP Uptake in North Carolina: Innovative Strategies for Reducing Barriers

N C Med J. 2022 Jul-Aug;83(4):264-269. doi: 10.18043/ncm.83.4.264.

Authors

Amanda E Tanner¹, Scott D Rhodes²

Affiliations

¹ Public Health Education, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina. aetanner@uncg.edu.
² Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

PMID: 35817446
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.83.4.264

Abstract

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical HIV innovation designed to reduce HIV transmission. Unfortunately, PrEP uptake is suboptimal within many communities in the US South. Innovative interventions that integrate evidence-based strategies (e.g., mHealth and peer navigation through cyber health educators) are needed to increase PrEP uptake in North Carolina.

MeSH terms

Anti-HIV Agents* / therapeutic use
HIV Infections* / drug therapy
HIV Infections* / prevention & control
Humans
North Carolina
Peer Group
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis*

Substances

Anti-HIV Agents