Scholten, M., Suarez, I., Platten, M., Kuemmerle, T., Jung, N., Wyen, C., Ernst, A., Horn, C., Burst, V., Suarez, V., Rybniker, J., Faetkenheuer, G. and Lehmann, C. (2018). To prescribe, or not to prescribe: decision making in HIV-1 post-exposure prophylaxis. HIV Med., 19 (9). S. 645 - 654. HOBOKEN: WILEY. ISSN 1468-1293

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Abstract

ObjectivesWe investigated the trend in usage of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) after HIV-1 risk exposure and evaluated PEP prescription decision making of physicians according to guidelines. MethodsAll PEP consultations from January 2014 to December 2016 in patients presenting at the University Hospital of Cologne (Germany) were retrospectively analysed. HIV risk contacts included sexual and occupational exposure. The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) Guidelines for HIV PEP (version 9.0, 2017) were used for assessment. ResultsA total of 649 patients presented at the emergency department (ED) or the clinic for infectious diseases (IDC) for PEP consultations. A continuous increase in the number of PEP requests was recorded: 189 in 2014, 208 in 2015 and 252 in 2016. PEP consultations in men who have sex with men (MSM) showed a remarkable increase in 2016 (2014, n = 96; 2015, n = 101; 2016, n = 152). Decisions taken by physicians with a specialization in infectious diseases (n = 547) included 61 (11%) guideline-discordant prescriptions [2014: 14% (n = 22); 2015: 9% (n = 16); 2016: 11% (n = 23)]. Among these, sexual exposure accounted for 45 (74%) cases, including 15 cases of nonconsensual sex, while occupational exposure accounted for 14 (23%) cases and other exposure two cases (3%). The main reason for guideline-discordant PEP prescriptions was emotional stress of the patient (n = 37/61). ConclusionsPEP prescriptions are increasing and decision making is influenced by patients' emotional stress, but PEP prescriptions should be strictly administered according to risk assessment.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Scholten, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Suarez, I.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Platten, M.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Kuemmerle, T.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Jung, N.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Wyen, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Ernst, A.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Horn, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Burst, V.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Suarez, V.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Rybniker, J.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Faetkenheuer, G.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Lehmann, C.UNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-172237
DOI: 10.1111/hiv.12645
Journal or Publication Title: HIV Med.
Volume: 19
Number: 9
Page Range: S. 645 - 654
Date: 2018
Publisher: WILEY
Place of Publication: HOBOKEN
ISSN: 1468-1293
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
HEALTH-CARE WORKERS; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; TRANSMISSION RISK; MEN; EXPOSURE; SEX; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; RECOMMENDATIONS; IMPACTMultiple languages
Infectious DiseasesMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/17223

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