How to Boost HIV Prevention in Women's Health Care

Healthcare providers in women's health are aware of PrEP, a medicine that prevents HIV. However, they are not using it much. This is a problem because PrEP can help women stay safe from HIV. A recent study wanted to find out why this is happening and how to make things better.

Key Findings

The study talked to doctors and nurses who work with women's health. They found that:

• Most professionals know about PrEP.
• They believe it is their job to help prevent HIV.
• They are not very comfortable giving PrEP to their patients.
• Average comfort score: 6.11 out of 10.

Barriers to PrEP Usage

There are some big reasons why providers are not using PrEP more:

• Insurance complications.
• Clinics lack the right setup to give and monitor PrEP.
• Some providers just do not feel comfortable giving PrEP.

Solutions to Improve PrEP Usage

The study suggests some ways to make things better:

• Having an expert who knows a lot about PrEP can make a big difference.
• Educating both providers and patients about PrEP.
• Improving clinic workflows.
• Using computers to help with HIV screening and PrEP care.

Conclusion

This study shows that we need to tackle these problems from many angles. If we do, we can help more women get PrEP and stay safe from HIV.