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July 23, 2025Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS CareOpen Access

Factors Associated With Interest in HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men and Women in Kisumu County, Kenya: A Secondary Analysis of the RV393 Cohort Study

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JGJosé I. GutierrezAYAdam YatesPHPatrick W. Hickey

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Overview

Cohort study uncovers behavioral and social drivers of pre-exposure prophylaxis interest in adults, highlighting the value of tailored peer-network interventions.

Key Points

  • To identify correlates of interest in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among men and women at risk for HIV infection.
  • Secondary analysis of data collected between February 2017 and August 2021 within the RV393 cohort in Kisumu County, Kenya.
  • Evaluated survey responses from N=389 participants (median age 24 years; 53.7% female; 72.2% single; 37.5% with sex work history) on PrEP interest and associated behaviors.
  • Overall, 45.8% of participants expressed interest in PrEP, and 18.0% reported prior PrEP use.
  • Key correlates of PrEP interest included engaging in transactional sex, frequent overnight travel, having a peer in one's social network using PrEP, and believing in PrEP's efficacy.

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Gutierrez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab0d435e90ac6f402ca53d9https://doi.org/10.1097/jnc.0000000000000573
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