Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany
Background: Potential risk contacts for HIV transmission may lead to presentations to the emergency department (ED) for counseling and initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Objective: To examine the impact of German health insurance covering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following Sept 1s...
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| description | Background: Potential risk contacts for HIV transmission may lead to presentations to the emergency department (ED) for counseling and initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Objective: To examine the impact of German health insurance covering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following Sept 1st 2019 for certain risk groups on the frequency and reasons for PEP counseling in a university-based ED in Germany. Methods: In a before-after study design, all persons aged ≥18 years who presented for PEP counseling were analyzed retrospectively. We compared characteristics of presentations in the 18 months prior to PrEP coverage on Sept 1st, 2019, with those in the following 18 months. Results: 154 ED presentations occurred in the first study period, and 155 ED presentations in the second period. Regarding the reasons for ED visits, no statistically significant difference was found [occupational risk contact (18.2 vs. 26.5%, p = 0.081), sexual risk contact (74.7 vs. 69.0%, p = 0.266), other non-occupational risk contact (7.1 vs. 4.5%, p = 0.329)]. For men who have sex with men (MSM), no statistically significant differences were found [38.9 (n = 60) vs. 35.5% (n = 55), p = 0.537]. All persons presenting to the HIV outpatient clinic after ED PEP initiation (n = 60 vs. n = 52) tested negative for HIV 3 months later. Conclusion: In this study, reasons to present for PEP counseling to a university ED showed no change following the implementation of PrEP coverage by health insurances. Therefore, PEP remains an important prevention for HIV transmission and presentations to the ED for PEP counseling may provide an opportunity to educate persons at risk of HIV infection about PrEP, thereby helping to prevent new HIV infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b633900419324e199345ca8a5417ed342025-01-20T14:37:59ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHIV Research & Clinical Practice2578-74702023-12-0124110.1080/25787489.2023.22079772207977Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in GermanyLennert Böhm0Björn-Erik Ole Jensen1Hubert Schelzig2Tom Luedde3Michael Bernhard4Emergency Department, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine UniversityDepartment for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine UniversityEmergency Department, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine UniversityBackground: Potential risk contacts for HIV transmission may lead to presentations to the emergency department (ED) for counseling and initiation of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). Objective: To examine the impact of German health insurance covering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) following Sept 1st 2019 for certain risk groups on the frequency and reasons for PEP counseling in a university-based ED in Germany. Methods: In a before-after study design, all persons aged ≥18 years who presented for PEP counseling were analyzed retrospectively. We compared characteristics of presentations in the 18 months prior to PrEP coverage on Sept 1st, 2019, with those in the following 18 months. Results: 154 ED presentations occurred in the first study period, and 155 ED presentations in the second period. Regarding the reasons for ED visits, no statistically significant difference was found [occupational risk contact (18.2 vs. 26.5%, p = 0.081), sexual risk contact (74.7 vs. 69.0%, p = 0.266), other non-occupational risk contact (7.1 vs. 4.5%, p = 0.329)]. For men who have sex with men (MSM), no statistically significant differences were found [38.9 (n = 60) vs. 35.5% (n = 55), p = 0.537]. All persons presenting to the HIV outpatient clinic after ED PEP initiation (n = 60 vs. n = 52) tested negative for HIV 3 months later. Conclusion: In this study, reasons to present for PEP counseling to a university ED showed no change following the implementation of PrEP coverage by health insurances. Therefore, PEP remains an important prevention for HIV transmission and presentations to the ED for PEP counseling may provide an opportunity to educate persons at risk of HIV infection about PrEP, thereby helping to prevent new HIV infections.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25787489.2023.2207977emergency departmenthiv post-exposure prophylaxishiv pre-exposure prophylaxishiv preventionmsm |
| spellingShingle | Lennert Böhm Björn-Erik Ole Jensen Hubert Schelzig Tom Luedde Michael Bernhard Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany HIV Research & Clinical Practice emergency department hiv post-exposure prophylaxis hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis hiv prevention msm |
| title | Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany |
| title_full | Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany |
| title_fullStr | Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany |
| title_short | Consultations for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre-exposure prophylaxis to a university-based emergency department in Germany |
| title_sort | consultations for hiv post exposure prophylaxis before and after health insurance coverage of pre exposure prophylaxis to a university based emergency department in germany |
| topic | emergency department hiv post-exposure prophylaxis hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis hiv prevention msm |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/25787489.2023.2207977 |
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