“I honestly didn’t know it was for women too…” acceptability and feasibility of integrating PrEP services into OB/GYN practices from the perspectives of practice staff and cisgender women in the community: a qualitative study
Similar misconceptions about PrEP exist among cisgender women in the community and clinical providers in private practice, but both groups recognize the importance of expanding PrEP access. Despite high motivation to prescribe PrEP, there are unique structural barriers to integrating PrEP in the private practice setting (e.g., insurance and billing). Directly addressing shared and distinct patient and provider-level concerns may facilitate integration of PrEP services in private practices.
Authors
- Kandis V. Backus
- Emma M. Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6882-6376)
- Elise Healy
- James Howard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6848-983X)
- Cathy J. Berry
- Christine M. Khosropour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-0829)
- Ermia Zahed Pasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-0589)
- Arianna Rubin Means (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4087-7080)
- Edward L. F. González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6553-1771)
- T Lloyd
- Bethany Spier
Institutions
- University of Washington (US)
- Berry & Associates (United States) (US)
- Gilead Sciences (United States) (US)
- Gilead Sciences (Australia) (AU)
- SRC (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Health Services
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1567688
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49