Experiences of adolescent girls and young women of oral PrEP uptake in rural KwaZulu-Natal
The identified practical approaches enable convenient resupply and could increase the uptake. Peer support is critical in improving side effect management.Contribution: The study highlights the need to improve social support by using the school's parental meetings to educate the community about the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis to improve adherence and retention.
Authors
- S Ndlovu
- Gugulethu Eve Khumalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-4104)
- Sarah Dlamini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7571-3203)
Institutions
- Africa Health Research Institute (ZA)
- Umkhuseli Innovation and Research Management (ZA)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v17i1.4952
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali