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. 2018 Sep;45(9):e62-e64.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000823.

Patient Disengagement From an HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Program in a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

Julia C Dombrowski, Matthew R Golden, Lindley A Barbee, Christine M Khosropour  1
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Patient Disengagement From an HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Program in a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic

Julia C Dombrowski et al. Sex Transm Dis. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

Among 307 patients enrolled in an HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) program in the Public Health-Seattle & King County STD Clinic, 52 patients (17%) did not fill their PrEP prescription and 40% of those who started PrEP discontinued it at least once within 12 months.

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Conflicts of Interest: All other authors report no conflicts of interest.

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Flow Chart of Patients in the STD Clinic PrEP Program
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Timing of Patient Disengagement from the STD Clinic PrEP Program (N=307)
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