1. Factors associated with PrEP knowledge and intention to use PrEP among HIV-negative men and trans women sex workers in Spain.
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Sönmez, İbrahim, Mesías-Gazmuri, Jocelyn, Barbara, Jordi Casabona, Adell, Héctor, Meroño, Mercè, Villar, Marta, and Folch, Cinta
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HIV prevention ,RISK-taking behavior ,IMMIGRANTS ,PSYCHOLOGY of men ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,TRANS women ,CROSS-sectional method ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,SEX work ,PRE-exposure prophylaxis ,HEALTH literacy ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,INTENTION ,SEXUAL partners ,ANAL sex ,SECONDARY analysis ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,UNSAFE sex - Abstract
Lack of data regarding knowledge and intention to use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among sex workers exists in Spain. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis based on data from SexCohort study, which included male (MSW) and trans women sex workers (TWSW), aged ≥18 and recruited in two community-based centres in Barcelona, Spain. Of 116 TWSW and 79 MSW, 49.1% and 58.2% had factual knowledge of PrEP, and 40.3% and 70.1% had the intention to use PrEP, respectively. In the multivariable analyses, we found that education and condomless anal sex with stable partners were associated with PrEP knowledge. Regarding intention to use PrEP, TWSW were less likely than MSW to report an intention to use it (aOR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.16–0.74). Furthermore, intention to use PrEP was associated with being foreign-born, practicing chemsex, and visiting a medical service in the last 12 months. The results of this study inform future trans-specific guidance for PrEP to be effectively implemented in Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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