Table 3.
Key barriers to accessing PrEP as identified by community stakeholders in Malaysia.
| Identified Barriers to PrEP | Voting Results * | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Clinic (n = 4) |
University Hospital (n = 6) |
LGBT-Friendly NGO (n = 6) |
Total (n = 16) |
|
| High cost associated with PrEP services | 5 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| Limited knowledge and awareness of PrEP among MSM | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Lack of access to trained PrEP providers | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Complex clinical protocol for PrEP initiation and follow-up | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Low perception of HIV risk among MSM | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| Social stigma associated with PrEP use | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
* Participants received 3 votes in each session to allocate across the top 3 most important barriers. They could apply 2+ votes to one barrier if they felt it was needed. 0 represents barriers that were identified in the NGT process but received no votes—signifies lower priority than the other highly voted barriers.