Table 2. Local health department PrEP implementation activities, optimal roles, and potential future roles, United States, 2015, weighted response proportions.
| Implementation Activities and Roles | Engaged in PrEP: Activities | Engaged in PrEP: Optimal Rolesa | Not Engaged in PrEP: Potential Future Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 108) | (n = 108) | (n = 173) | |
| Education and outreach to community members | 51% | 58% | 48% |
| Education and outreach to health care providers | 40% | 54% | 31% |
| Internal training for health department staff | 36% | 40% | 40% |
| Convene or participate in a working group on PrEP | 32% | 31% | 19% |
| Develop local PrEP provider directories | 45% | 59% | 53% |
| Referral to PrEP | 74% | 76% | 74% |
| Delivery of PrEP from a health department clinic | 9% | 27% | 15% |
| Collaborate with health care providers to support PrEP delivery | 45% | 55% | 38% |
| Fund CBOs and other agencies to implement PrEP | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Monitor and evaluate PrEP use and impact | 9% | 23% | 9% |
| Participation in demonstration project or implementation study | 5% | 14% | 11% |
| Other | 6% | 1% | 0% |
| Same as current activities | - | 16% | - |
| None of the above | - | - | 8% |
PrEP, preexposure prophylaxis; CBO, community-based organization.
a Local health departments engaged in PrEP implementation were asked what they see as their optimal role as it relates to implementing PrEP in their jurisdiction, given current or realistic resources.