Pharmacy-Based Interventions to Increase Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the United States: A Scoping Review

Alice Zhao; Derek T. Dangerfield; Amy Nunn; Rupa Patel; Jason E. Farley; Chinenye C. Ugoji; Lorraine T. Dean

doi:10.1007/s10461-021-03494-4

Pharmacy-Based Interventions to Increase Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in the United States: A Scoping Review

Alice Zhao, Derek T. Dangerfield, Amy Nunn, Rupa Patel, Jason E. Farley, Chinenye C. Ugoji, Lorraine T. Dean

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Abstract

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remains underutilized in the U.S. Since greater than 85% of PrEP prescriptions are filled at commercial pharmacies, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to increase PrEP use. This scoping review explores pharmacy-based initiatives to increase PrEP use. We searched PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Scopus for peer-reviewed studies on pharmacist-led interventions to increase PrEP use or pharmacy-based PrEP initiatives. Forty-nine articles were included in this review. Overall, studies demonstrated that patients expressed strong support for pharmacist prescription of PrEP. Three intervention designs compared changes in PrEP initiation or knowledge pre- and post-intervention. Commentary/review studies recommended PrEP training for pharmacists, policy changes to support pharmacist screening for HIV and PrEP prescription, and telemedicine to increase prescriptions. Pharmacists could play key roles in improving PrEP use in the U.S. Studies that assess improvements in PrEP use after interventions such as PrEP prescription, PrEP-specific training, and adherence monitoring by pharmacists are needed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1377-1392
Number of pages	16
Journal	AIDS and behavior
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03494-4
State	Published - May 2022

Keywords

Adherence
Compliance*
Initiation
Pharmacist*
Sexual health

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases
Social Psychology

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