161. Defining and Evaluating Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (Prep) Eligibility Among Adolescents and Young Adults in a Sexual Health Clinic

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) are disproportionately affected by HIV compared to adults in the US. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for AYA and adults who have sexual and/or injection drug use (IDU) behaviors that place them at significant risk of HIV transmission. However, uptake is low among AYA, and few studies have estimated the proportion of AYA who are eligible for PrEP. The goal of the current study was to use data from a large sample of AYA presenting to a sexual health clinic to operationalize the PrEP guidelines for eligibility, and determine the proportion who were PrEP eligible.
Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - Category: Child Development Authors: Source Type: research