Table 3.
Knowledge and attitudes regarding PrEP, PEP and U=U among HIV physicians from Brazil and Mexico, 2020
| Total | Brazil | Mexico | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 481) n (%) |
(N = 339; 70.5%) n (%) |
(N = 142; 29.5%) n (%) |
||
| PrEP (yes) | ||||
| Knowledge of national PrEP guidelines | 387 (81.1) | 281 (82.9) | 106 (76.8) | .12 |
| Willingness to prescribe PrEP | 357 (74.2) | 265 (78.2) | 92 (64.8) | <.01 |
| Ever referred a patient to receive PrEP | 271 (57.7) | 244 (72) | 27 (20.6) | <.001 |
| Ever trained in PrEP | 139 (29) | 93 (27.4) | 46 (32.6) | .25 |
| Ever prescribed PrEP | 209 (44.4) | 162 (49.1) | 47 (33.3) | <.01 |
| Site of PrEP prescribing | ||||
| Private office | 104 (49.8) | 73 (45.1) | 31 (66.0) | .01 |
| Demonstration studies | 33 (15.8) | 30 (18.5) | 3 (6.4) | .06 |
| Clinical trials | 18 (8.6) | 16 (9.9) | 2 (4.3) | .38 |
| SUSb | 116 (24.1) | 116 (71.6) | – | N/Ad |
| PEP (yes) | ||||
| Knowledge of national PEP guidelines | 418 (91.9) | 300 (95.9) | 118 (83.1) | <.001 |
| Ever prescribed PEP | 413 (85.9) | 314 (92.6) | 99 (69.7) | <.001 |
| Ever referred a patient to receive PEP | 359 (76.6) | 296 (87.3) | 63 (44.4) | <.001 |
| Ever trained in PEP | 209 (43.5) | 148 (43.7) | 61 (43) | .89 |
| Reasons for PEP prescription | ||||
| Occupational | 331 (80.1) | 288 (91.7) | 43 (43.4) | <.001 |
| Consensual sex | 278 (67.3) | 252 (80.3) | 26 (26.3) | <.001 |
| Sexual violence | 275 (66.6) | 231 (73.6) | 44 (44.4) | <.001 |
| U=Uc (yes) | ||||
| Perceived U=U slogan as completely accurate | 339 (70.5) | 251 (74.0) | 88 (62.0) | <.001 |
| Ever trained in U=U | 219 (45.5) | 131 (38.6) | 88 (62.0) | <.001 |
aChi-square tests for all comparisons, except for Site of PrEP prescribing (Fisher’s exact test)
bSUS: Brazilian Unified Health System (in Portuguese)
cU=U Undetectable equals untransmittable
dN/A Not applicable