PrEP Talks: Uptake in Young Adults and Adolescents

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In this episode, Errol L. Fields, MD, PhD, MPH, and Armonté Butler, MPH, a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) advocate, discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to uptake of PrEP for HIV in adolescents and young adults, based on the unique needs of this patient population. Topics covered include:

Methods for building trust between patients and providers
Ways to practice shared decision-making and how this process hinges on respecting patients’ autonomy and personhood
How to empower young people to ask for the assistance they need
How to navigate consent and confidentiality issues
Information about payment options
Strategies to improve adherence for youth
The best ways to provide support and flexibility throughout this process to promote persistence on PrEP

Faculty:

Errol L. Fields, MD, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Armonté Butler, MPH
Associate Director, LGBTQ Health & Rights
Advocates for Youth
Washington, DC

Content is supported by independent educational grants from Gilead Sciences, Inc. and ViiV Healthcare.

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