KIẾN THỨC, THÁI ĐỘ VÀ TUÂN THỦ ĐIỀU TRỊ DỰ PHÒNG TRƯỚC PHƠI NHIỄM VỚI HIV (PREP) TRONG NHÓM NAM QUAN HỆ TÌNH DỤC ĐỒNG GIỚI TẠI CẦN THƠ: KẾT QUẢ TỪ NGHIÊN CỨU THUẦN TẬP

Abstract

Objective: To describe the knowledge, attitudes, and adherence to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM). Methods: A cohort study among 484 MSMs using PrEP in Can Tho in 2022-2023. Results: A high rate of participants demonstrated adequate knowledge (82.6%) and positive attitudes (75.0%) towards PrEP. Of which, the rate of participants with adequate knowledge about HIV was 91.3% (people using Daily-PrEP had a higher rate than those using ED-PrEP), the rate with adequate knowledge about PrEP was 83.9% (people using ED-PrEP had a higher rate than those using Daily-PrEP), the ED-PrEP group had a higher rate of positive attitudes about PrEP than the Daily-PrEP group. Adherence to PrEP was highest at the 3-month follow-up (65.1%) and decreased gradually at 6-month follow-up (61.1%), 9-month follow-up (55.1%), and 12-month follow-up (61.1%). The difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). The group using Daily-PrEP had higher adherence rates compared to the ED-PrEP group. Conclusion: MSMs demonstrated fairly good knowledge and attitudes towards PrEP, with moderate adherence rates that decreased over time.