2025
Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia
Gan Y, Zaki R, Hafidzar S, Koh K, Nizaruddin M, Noh R, Khalid K, Yap A, Altice F, Lim S, Azwa I. Development and evaluation of an online HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) training program for community pharmacists to implement pharmacy-led PrEP services in Malaysia. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0328713. PMID: 40824910, PMCID: PMC12360552, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisCommunity pharmacistsTraining programPrEP servicesExploration-Preparation-Implementation-SustainmentKnowledge testOnline training programSimulation-based learningPrEP knowledgeClinical decision-makingPaired t-testKnowledge scoresPatient communicationParticipant feedbackBaseline assessmentDaily PrEPPharmacistsEligibility assessmentPrEP efficacyPrEPScore differencesPercentage scorePatient counselingClinical contraindications
2024
Preferences and decisional considerations relating to opioid agonist therapy among Ukrainian people who use drugs: A conjoint analysis survey.
Bromberg D, Madden L, Fraenkel L, Muthulingam D, Rhoades D, Dvoriak S, Dumchev K, Pykalo I, Altice F. Preferences and decisional considerations relating to opioid agonist therapy among Ukrainian people who use drugs: A conjoint analysis survey. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0002725. PMID: 38277422, PMCID: PMC10817130, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002725.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid agonist therapyWithdrawal symptomsAdverse side effectsAgonist therapySide effectsOpioid use disorderQuality-of-life improvementUse disorderCombined HIVHIV incidenceClinical decision-makingDosing frequencyRespondent-driven samplingOpioidOpioid epidemicAssess preferencesClinical concernPatient preferencesPatientsDelivery strategiesTherapyDisordersHIVPatient concernsWithdrawal
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