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Evidenciando el trabajo: implementación de la profilaxis preexposición al VIH y la dosificación a demanda en
Martin Holt1, Kari Lancaster2, Tim Rhodes3
1Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia.
Social science & medicine (1982)
|December 20, 2025
Resumen
Partes interesadas
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Pública
- Ciencia de la Implementación
- Prevención del VIH
Sus antecedentes:
- La profilaxis preexposición al VIH (PrEP) se usó inicialmente con dosificación diaria en Australia.
- La comprensión de la implementación de la PrEP y los cambios a la dosificación a demanda es limitada.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Explorar cómo las partes interesadas implementaron la PrEP y el papel del 'trabajo de evidencia'.
- Comprender la movilización de la evidencia local en la práctica de la PrEP.
Principales métodos:
- 21 entrevistas con partes interesadas clave (2021-2022).
- Las partes interesadas representaron la investigación, la práctica clínica, la política, la promoción de la salud y la participación de la comunidad.
- El análisis se centró en cómo se utilizó la evidencia para comprender y evaluar el rendimiento de la PrEP.
Principales resultados:
- Las partes interesadas participaron en un 'trabajo de evidencia' de traducción, autorización y localización.
- La generación de evidencia (nacional, local, entre pares, experta) aseguró la seguridad y la eficacia.
- El reconocimiento de la dosificación a demanda creció, apartándose de las pautas clínicas estrictas.
Conclusiones:
- El 'trabajo de evidencia' es crucial para la implementación de la PrEP y la adaptación de los regímenes de dosificación.
- Facilitar la localización de la evidencia, especialmente con nuevos prescriptores, puede apoyar una implementación más amplia de la PrEP.
- Compartir la evidencia de pares, pacientes y expertos es clave para la adopción de la PrEP a demanda.
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