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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2013 Oct 5;25(1 0):S90–S100. doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.001

Table 4.

HIV Prophylaxis Characteristics of Responding SANE/FNE Programs

Characteristic N %
Programs offering nPEP 106 63

Medication regimens
  Efavirenz plus (lamivudine or emtricitabine) plus (zidovudine or tenofovir) 26 27
  Lopinavir/ritonavir plus (lamivudine or emtricitabine) plus zidovudine 41 43
  Other CDC regimen 6 6
  Consult a specialist 11 12
  Risk-determined regimen (e.g., high-risk exposure receives 3 medications versus 2) 4 4
  Other medication regimen 7 7
Days of nPEP Supplied
  < 3 days 4 4
  3–5 days 45 46
  1st week 12 12
  28 days 16 16
  prescription only 15 15
  no meds or alternate methods of provision 6 6

Programs not offering nPEP 63 37

Patient referred elsewhere for HIV related care
  Yes 61 95
  No 3 5
Patient referred to:
  Health Department/Free Clinic 20 33
  HIV Clinic 18 30
  Primary Care Physician 13 22
  Emergency Department 4 7
  Infectious Disease Specialist 4 7
  Other 1 2

Note. nPEP = non-occupational post exposure prophylaxis; SANE = Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner; FNE = Forensic Nurse Examiner; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention