Medical Mistrust and the PrEP Cascade Among Latino Sexual Minority Men

Medical Mistrust and the PrEP Cascade Among Latino Sexual Minority Men

Latino sexual minority men (SMM) have high HIV incidence rates but report low pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. Medical mistrust predicts lower medical care use and could contribute to decreased PrEP engagement. This study examines how medical mistrust relates to the PrEP cascade among 151 Latino...

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Veröffentlicht in:AIDS and behavior 2020-12, Vol.24 (12), p.3456-3461
Hauptverfasser: Kimball, Devon, Rivera, David, Gonzales, Manuel, Blashill, Aaron J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Disease management
Disease prevention
Drug use
Gays & lesbians
Health behavior
Health Psychology
Health services
Hispanic Americans
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Infectious Diseases
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Men
Mens health
Original Paper
Patient compliance
Prophylaxis
Public Health
Sexually transmitted diseases
STD
Trust
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Zusammenfassung:Latino sexual minority men (SMM) have high HIV incidence rates but report low pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use. Medical mistrust predicts lower medical care use and could contribute to decreased PrEP engagement. This study examines how medical mistrust relates to the PrEP cascade among 151 Latino SMM aged 18–29. Logistic regressions were employed with medical mistrust predicting PrEP awareness, willingness, current use, and adherence. Greater medical mistrust was associated with decreased odds of all outcomes and may represent a barrier to PrEP engagement for Latino SMM. Further research should explore whether reducing medical mistrust among Latino SMM could increase PrEP engagement.
ISSN:1090-7165
1573-3254
DOI:10.1007/s10461-020-02916-z