Policymakers’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives on the introduction of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for key populations in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15382335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Henry Nagai (0009-0004-8046-0783, corresponding author), Edward Adiibokah, Henry Tagoe (0000-0002-2503-5045), Waimar Tun (0000-0002-4543-7025, Population Council), Nanlesta Pilgrim (0000-0002-2097-7877, Population Council), Nanlesta A Pilgrim, Augustine Ankomah (0000-0002-9616-8291), Yussif Ahmed Abdul Rahman, Stephen Ayisi Addo (0000-0003-0472-2281, Ghana Health Service), Stephen Kyeremeh Atuahene (Ghana AIDS Commission), Emmanuel Essandoh (United States Agency for International Development), Sasha Maher (0000-0002-4746-9311, Boston University), Sean Maher, Mark Kowalski (0000-0001-9590-6259, Boston University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1065-1065 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-023-15871-w |
| PMID | 37277772 |
| OpenAlex | W4379472260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 41 |
Policymakers and providers recognize the value of PrEP in cubing new HIV infections but have concerns about disinhibition, non-adherence, and cost. Therefore, the Ghana health service should roll-out a range of strategies to address their concerns including: sensitization with providers to mitigate underlying stigma towards KPs, particularly MSM, integration of PrEP into existing services, and innovative strategies to improve continued use of PrEP
Biostatistics · Business · Economic growth · Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Men who have sex with men · Pre-exposure prophylaxis · Public health · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues
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Confusing Categories and Themes
Qualitative Content Analysis
Thematic Analysis
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |