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Newest firstBackgroundIn November 2023, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation advised the UK government to introduce a targeted, opportunistic vaccination programme using 4CMenB in sexual health services to prevent gonorrhoea primarily in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) at higher risk of infection. Evidence on the acceptability of 4CMenB vaccination was required. MethodsThree focus grou…
Open article record in new tab ↗IntroductionPeople from underserved groups experience disproportionately poor sexual health and challenges accessing care. Asynchronous online consultations (a user completes a health questionnaire online, which is reviewed by a clinician) are being used within sexual healthcare to prescribe chlamydia treatment. Users require sufficient health and digital literacy to access online services and use them safely. Met…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is key to HIV transmission elimination but implementation is challenging and under-researched. We undertook a process evaluation of the first two years of a national PrEP programme to explore barriers and facilitators to implementation and to develop recommendations to improve implementation, focussing on PrEP uptake and initiation. MethodsStage 1 involved semi-structu…
IntroductionHIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a key component of HIV combination prevention. Effective prevention needs people to adhere to PrEP during periods of risk and remain in care. However, relevant models of care are under-researched. Using data from the first two years of Scotlands PrEP programme, we explored barriers and facilitators to PrEP adherence and retention in care and systematically develop…
ObjectivesHIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is a highly effective biomedical intervention for HIV prevention and is key to HIV transmission elimination. However, implementation is challenging. We identified barriers and facilitators to PrEP awareness and access during the roll out of Scotlands national PrEP programme to develop recommendations for future provision. DesignMulti-perspectival qualitative approach i…