Predictors of Health Service Utilizations Among Key Population in Washington DC

Description

The primary objective of the proposed study is to investigate how PrEP use might result in an increase in the utilization of health and social services offered at a local community-based organization. Our primary hypothesis is that the investigators will observe higher utilization of sexual health (STI screenings), psychosocial health (psychotherapy, and substance use treatment) and other social services (emergency cash assistance, food pantry, transportation assistance, clothing,and housing resources) among PrEP users (LAI-PrEP or daily oral) compared to participants who are PrEP naïve over the 12-month follow-up period.

Conditions

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, HIV, Health Behavior

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The primary objective of the proposed study is to investigate how PrEP use might result in an increase in the utilization of health and social services offered at a local community-based organization. Our primary hypothesis is that the investigators will observe higher utilization of sexual health (STI screenings), psychosocial health (psychotherapy, and substance use treatment) and other social services (emergency cash assistance, food pantry, transportation assistance, clothing,and housing resources) among PrEP users (LAI-PrEP or daily oral) compared to participants who are PrEP naïve over the 12-month follow-up period.

A Mixed Methods Study of the Association Between LAI PrEP Initiation and Adherence, and Utilization of Health and Social Support Services Among Key Populations in Washington DC

Predictors of Health Service Utilizations Among Key Population in Washington DC

Condition
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Washington

Us Helping Us, People into Living Inc, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20010

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * age of 18 years or above;
  • * confirmed HIV-negative status;
  • * residence in the Washington, DC metropolitan area;
  • * one of the following PrEP profiles (PrEP naïve \[no history of any PrEP use in the past\] currently on daily oral PrEP or receiving LAI-PrEP).
  • * being younger than18 years of age
  • * being unable to speak and/or read English
  • * a reported residence outside of the defined Washington, DC metropolitan area
  • * being unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent
  • * being unable to comply with the requirements of the protocol (i.e. persons with mental health conditions, persons who are intoxicated or incoherent for other reasons)
  • * evidence of suspected hepatoxicity

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.,

Study Record Dates

2026-01-01