Insta-PrEP: improving PrEP access within a community-based LGBTQ+ testing center
Same-day pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) is recommended to improve access to this important HIV prevention tool. A PrEP program at a community-based LGBTQ+ clinic in Seattle, Washington provided PrEP via telemedicine with a focus on converting testing-only visits to same-day ‘Insta-PrEP’ visits. We identified three key barriers to same-day PrEP for clients who present to clinic for testing-only visits: delays related to health insurance; longer counseling times; and disruption of clinic flow following Insta-PrEP visits.
Authors
- Lauren R. Violette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6469-7298)
- Mary Tanner
- Kevin P. Delaney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7562-7647)
- Hing Wah Howard Kwong
- Maggie Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5716-158X)
- Karen W. Hoover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4942-7905)
- Christy Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9303-9611)
- Luis Viquez
- Sarah J McDougal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7690-7002)
- Lisa A. Niemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3295-8921)
- Joanne D. Stekler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-3011)
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000004132
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44