Brief communication: The cohort of women prescribed HIV PrEP at the Veterans Health Administration

The goal of this study was to describe the cohort of women prescribed PrEP at the Veterans Health Administration. We used a cross-sectional study of electronic health record data. We used descriptive statistics and calculated estimated average percent change by year of prescription. A total of 417 w...

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Published in:AIDS research and therapy 2024-11, Vol.21 (1), p.78-5, Article 78
Main Authors: Keddem, Shimrit, Broderick, Kaitlyn, Van Epps, Puja, Roberts, Christopher B, Chhatre, Sumedha, Beste, Lauren A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adolescent
Adult
AIDS
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Cohort Studies
Cross-Sectional Studies
Disease prevention
Drug therapy
Electronic Health Records
Electronic medical records
Female
Health aspects
HIV
HIV infection
HIV Infections - drug therapy
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
HIV prevention
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infectious diseases
Middle Aged
Patient outcomes
Post traumatic stress disorder
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis - statistics & numerical data
Prevention
Sexually transmitted diseases
United States
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans - statistics & numerical data
Veterans Health
Veterans Health Administration
Women and the military
Women military personnel
Women Veterans
Womens health
Young Adult
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Summary:The goal of this study was to describe the cohort of women prescribed PrEP at the Veterans Health Administration. We used a cross-sectional study of electronic health record data. We used descriptive statistics and calculated estimated average percent change by year of prescription. A total of 417 women were prescribed PrEP over the study period. The most substantial change over time in PrEP prescribing occurred among women aged 18-24, in Other race group, and in the Western US. Though PrEP prescribing increased since its approval, more research is needed to identify barriers and expand PrEP access for women Veterans.
ISSN:1742-6405
1742-6405
DOI:10.1186/s12981-024-00670-z