Article ; Online: Brief Report: HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Use Among Adolescents in Kenya.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
2023 Volume 95, Issue 2, Page(s) 133–137
Abstract: Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention tool; however, use among adolescents is thought to be low. To determine the unmet need and opportunity to expand use, we assessed awareness, prior use, and willingness to take ... ...
| Abstract | Background: HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention tool; however, use among adolescents is thought to be low. To determine the unmet need and opportunity to expand use, we assessed awareness, prior use, and willingness to take PrEP among Kenyan adolescents. Methods: The Maneno Yetu study recruited a community-based sample of adolescents aged 15-19 years (N = 3061) in Kisumu for a survey using respondent-driven sampling. Results: Overall, 50% of adolescents had heard of PrEP and 2% had used PrEP. Girls were more likely than boys to have heard of PrEP (53.4% vs. 45.1%; P < 0.001) and used PrEP (3.6% vs. 0.3%; P < 0.001). Among participants, 14% engaged in transactional sex and 21% experienced forced sexual contact. PrEP use was higher among adolescents who engaged in transactional sex (4.8% vs. 0.6%; P < 0.001) and experienced forced sexual contact (2.7% vs. 0.7%; P < 0.001) compared with those who did not. Among adolescents with no prior use, 53% were willing to consider using PrEP, although girls were less willing than boys (49.7% vs. 55.9%; P = 0.001). Conclusions: PrEP is an important prevention tool, especially for adolescents whose circumstances potentially expose them to HIV-positive or unknown status sexual partners, yet remains underused, particularly in resource-limited settings. Although many expressed willingness to use PrEP, low awareness and use highlight the need to expand HIV prevention education and services tailored for adolescents. Our finding that boys were more willing to use PrEP suggests campaigns should also be designed to reach male youth to narrow the gender gap and expand uptake in the adolescent population. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Female ; Humans ; Male ; Adolescent ; Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis ; Kenya ; HIV Infections/drug therapy ; Anti-HIV Agents/therapeutic use ; Sexual Behavior ; Homosexuality, Male |
| Chemical Substances | Anti-HIV Agents |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-11-21 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
| ZDB-ID | 645053-2 |
| ISSN | 1944-7884 ; 1077-9450 ; 0897-5965 ; 0894-9255 ; 1525-4135 |
| ISSN (online) | 1944-7884 ; 1077-9450 |
| ISSN | 0897-5965 ; 0894-9255 ; 1525-4135 |
| DOI | 10.1097/QAI.0000000000003338 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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