Using HIV Risk Prediction Tools to Identify Candidates for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Perspectives from Patients and Primary Care Providers.

Clinical guidelines for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) include risk prediction tools to identify appropriate candidates. We conducted a qualitative interview study to explore the potential acceptability, interpretation, and anticipated impact of such tools from the perspectives of men who have sex with men (MSM) and primary care providers (PCPs). Our purposive sample of English-speaking participants included: (1) MSM reporting HIV risk behaviors ( = 32; median age = 38 years; 53% non-Hispanic white; 22% high school degree or less education); (2) PCPs specializing in health care for MSM ( = 12); and (3) PCPs in general practice ( = 19).

Content of web-based continuing medical education about HPV vaccination.

Background: Addressing low HPV vaccination coverage will require U.S. health care providers to improve their recommendation practices and vaccine delivery systems.