PrEP is effective in preventing HIV transmission among at-risk HIV-negative MSM. A qualitative descriptive study with five focus group discussions (N = 33) involving a purposively recruited sample of Singaporean MSM was conducted from August 2016 to April 2017 to understand local perspectives on potential barriers and motivators to the adoption of PrEP, prior to the implementation of PrEP services in Singapore. Knowledge of PrEP was high, and many viewed PrEP as an attractive alternative to condoms for HIV prevention. Concerns about PrEP included the cost of PrEP and related services, the frequency of PrEP-related clinic visits, fear of side effects, and the stigma associated with using PrEP. Participants felt PrEP was best provided by MSM-friendly providers, and more needed to be done to increase awareness of the effectiveness of PrEP. Access to PrEP for MSM in Singapore has to be affordable, patient-centered, and convenient to maximize the potential benefits of PrEP.

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在新加坡与男性发生性关系的男性中，接受HIV暴露前预防（PrEP）的可接受性和关于PrEP服务提供意见的定性研究

PrEP可有效预防高危HIV阴性MSM之间的HIV传播。自2016年8月至2017年4月，进行了定性描述性研究，共进行了五次焦点小组讨论（N = 33），涉及目的是收集新加坡MSM的样本，目的是在实施PEP之前了解当地对采用PrEP的潜在障碍和动机的看法。在新加坡的PrEP服务。对PrEP的了解很高，许多人认为PrEP是避孕套的一种有吸引力的艾滋病预防替代品。对PrEP的担忧包括PrEP和相关服务的成本，与PrEP相关的门诊频率，对副作用的恐惧以及与使用PrEP相关的污名。与会者认为，PrEP最好由友好MSM的提供商提供，还需要做更多的工作来提高对PrEP有效性的认识。