AI Article Synopsis
- - Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) significantly lowers the risk of acquiring HIV by over 90% for high-risk individuals, but the willingness of advanced practice nurses (APNs) to prescribe it varies based on several factors.
- - An online survey conducted among APNs in Indiana identified key variables influencing their readiness to prescribe PrEP, including sexual risk assessment and perceived barriers.
- - The study found that APNs' knowledge and willingness to learn about PrEP were critical in predicting their likelihood to prescribe it, demonstrating the importance of educating healthcare providers on this preventative measure.
Article Abstract
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a biomedical tool to prevent the acquisition of HIV, reduces the risk of HIV in high-risk individuals by more than 90%. An online questionnaire was fielded from March 2017 to May 2017 to a random sample of licensed advanced practice nurses (APNs) from the U.S. state of Indiana. Discriminant function analysis was performed to reveal willingness to prescribe PrEP. Two discriminant functions were identified: Sexual Risk Assessment (r = .686), PrEP Barriers (r = .587), Evidence-Based Practice Implementation (r = .545), Community Awareness (r = .446), Perceived Risk (r = .356), and Organizational Climate (r = .346) were loaded on the first function, whereas PrEP Skills (r = .837) was loaded on the second function. The results suggest APN's willingness to learn and knowledge about PrEP-influenced implementation. Findings demonstrated that readiness to prescribe PrEP by APNs in Indiana could be predicted with a high level of certainty using identified variables.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JNC.0000000000000038 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!