Using the COM-B model to characterize the barriers and facilitators of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake in men who have sex with men.

Objectives: Using the COM-B model, this study aimed to characterize barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake amongst men who have sex with men (MSM).

Design And Method: Semistructured interviews with 13 MSM who were non-PrEP users were conducted with a specific focus on barriers and facilitators to PrEP uptake. A 15-item interview schedule was created informed by the COM-B model.

Patient-to-Patient Interactions During the Pain Management Programme: The Role of Humor and Venting in Building a Socially Supportive Community.

Objectives: Social support is most positively perceived when there is an optimal match between a patient's need for communication and the purpose of their interaction. Maladaptive communication patterns may inhibit social bonding or mutual support, negatively impacting clinical outcomes. This study aimed to identify how people with chronic pain naturalistically converse together about their pain in the context of a Pain Management Programme (PMP).