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Missed opportunities for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis during a rapid scale-up program at Sydney Sexual Health Centre
David Atefi1, Ruthy McIver2, Christopher Bourne3
1Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Nightingale Wing, Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital, 8 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia; and Corresponding author.
Abstract:
We aimed to estimate HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and missed opportunities for PrEP through a retrospective review of medical records of clients at high risk of HIV attending the Sydney Sexual Health Centre. Most clients (69%) were taking PrEP, and 7% of those eligible for PrEP were classified as a missed opportunity for PrEP. Although missed opportunities were uncommon, PrEP discussions should be a standard component of care for all clients at risk of HIV acquisition.
