Barriers and Solutions to Implement HIV Pre‐Exposure Prophylaxis Program Among Key Populations in Iran: A Qualitative Study Using Causal Layered Analysis
Our deep multi-step qualitative analysis showed that barriers to implementing PrEP in Iran are several, complex, and cross-cutting. Addressing them requires interventions among key populations at risk for HIV, such as PrEP users, health providers, and the community in general, to build a supportive environment for PrEP as one of the HIV prevention strategies in Iran.
Authors
- Hossein Moameri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0505-4473)
- Parvin Mangolian Shahrbabaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-5390)
- Ali Mirzazadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0478-3220)
- Parya Saberi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3793-5112)
- Hamid Pour Sharifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9008-7618)
- Mohammad Mehdí Gouya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0288-8790)
- Najaf Ahmadi Aghziarat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-3382)
- Reza Goudarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1749-3999)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70968
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40
Funders
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences