Preexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Acquisition: Perceptions among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in North Carolina
PrEP is prescribed at low rates across many SGM communities, with misperception of HIV risk, PrEP stigma, and mistreatment in health care identified as important barriers. Healthcare providers should take steps to create a safe environment for SGM patients and ask all patients about HIV risk factors and provide information about PrEP regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Authors
- Hayley E. Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2872-373X)
- Mehri S. McKellar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2942-5398)
- Katherine Link (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3042-9541)
- Sara LeGrand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2590-516X)
- Kathryn Whetten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4841-7695)
- Charles M. Burns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4183-0532)
- Carly E. Kelley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8807-8708)
- Dirk A. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7056-427X)
Institutions
- Duke University (US)
- Virginia Tech - Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering & Sciences (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001852
- Primary Topic
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00