Phone calls to enhance PrEP persistence among Kenyan women accessing postabortal care: a cluster randomized trial
We observed large gaps in the provision of PrEP information and PrEP counseling that contributed to low PrEP uptake in PAC clinics. Among women who initiated PrEP, persistence and adherence were low. Phone calls yielded a statistically significantly higher retention at Month 1, a finding that may warrant further investigation.
Authors
- Katherine K. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7024-468X)
- Inviolata Wanyama
- Monica Gandhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7025-1994)
- Taryn Barker
- Elizabeth A. Bukusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2031-2808)
- Nelly Mugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2347-006X)
- Kenneth Ngure (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8062-0933)
- Hideaki Okochi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8519-7409)
- Bernard Nyerere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1646-2774)
- Felix Mogaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7750-0404)
- Yasaman Zia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6049-3706)
- Renee A. Heffron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-0352)
- Torin Schaafsma
- Catherine Kiptinness (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2647-0196)
- Lydia Etyang
- Lavender June
- Margaret Mwangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-9574)
- Michael Kamiru
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation (GB)
- Partners for Health and Development in Africa (KE)
- Kenya Forest Service (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1709721
- Primary Topic
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation
- University of California, San Francisco