Publications by authors named "A McOwan"
Objectives: Klick is a clinic-specific, digitally supported outpatient pathway of care for people living with HIV (PLWH). It involves a smartphone application (app) for PLWH to self-manage their care, navigate access to the clinic and communicate with their healthcare provider. We present a patient evaluation of Klick.
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- - The Impact Trial evaluated the need and effectiveness of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among attendees of sexual health services (SHS) in England from 2017 to 2020, focusing on who could benefit from PrEP and how well it was utilized.
- - The study included over 21,350 participants, predominantly men who have sex with men (95.5%), with a significant uptake of PrEP at 57.1% among those identified as at risk.
- - Findings indicated that many participants engaged with the trial by attending follow-up visits, resulting in a median duration of PrEP use of about 361 days, highlighting its role in HIV prevention strategies.
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience a high prevalence of psychosocial health problems, such as harmful substance use and depression, as well as being disproportionately affected by HIV. HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) may provide psychosocial benefits beyond its intended purpose of reducing HIV infection. We explore the psychosocial impact of oral PrEP use on gay men in England using qualitative data from the PROUD study.
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