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Willingness to use PrEP among PrEP naïve men who have sex with men: a meta-analysis

Swarnali Goswamia Complete HEOR Solutions (CHEORS), Chalfont, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Taylor Gannonb School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAView further author information
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Saara Nasruddinc Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAView further author information
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Blake Mancusob School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAView further author information
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Minsoo Kangd Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, School of Applied Sciences, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9225-1004View further author information
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John P. Bentleyc Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA;e Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9241-6833View further author information
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Kaustuv Bhattacharyac Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA;e Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8857-1817View further author information
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Marie Barnardc Department of Pharmacy Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA;e Center for Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0781-7438View further author information
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Received 06 Oct 2023, Accepted 07 May 2024, Published online: 21 May 2024
 
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ABSTRACT

This study aimed to measure the pooled estimate of willingness to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (WTUP) among PrEP-naïve United States (U.S.)-based men who have sex with men (MSM). PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO were searched. The search strategy contained the keyword willingness and interest and the MeSH terms for HIV and PrEP. Articles were included if they were published between January 2005 and May 2022, reported quantitative data on WTUP among PrEP-naïve US-based MSM, and were available as full text in English. Meta-analysis was conducted to assess the pooled effect size of WTUP prevalence using a random-effects model, heterogeneity in the pooled estimate was assessed, and subgroup analyzes were conducted. Fifteen studies were included based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Meta-analysis revealed a pooled prevalence proportion for WTUP of 0.58 (95% CI 0.54–0.61) (or 58 out of 100) among PrEP-naïve MSM. High inter-study heterogeneity (Q = 548.10, df = 19, p < 0.01, I2 = 96.53, τ2 = 0.09) was observed. Age of the study sample and region where the data were collected significantly moderated the pooled WTUP estimate. Age-appropriate PrEP related messaging and a focus on HIV priority areas of the U.S. would be important strategies to improve WTUP among MSM in the U.S. moving forward.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Competing interests

Dr. Bentley reports grants and personal fees from Pharmacy Quality Alliance, outside the submitted work. The other study authors have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships to declare that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, S. G., upon reasonable request.

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Funding

This work was supported by Pharmacy Quality Alliance.

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