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Podcast: Decera Clinical Education Infectious Disease Podcast
Episode: PrEP Talks: Uptake in Young Adults and Adolescents
Description: In this episode, Errol L. Fields, MD, PhD, MPH, and Armonté Butler, MPH, a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) advocate, discuss strategies for overcoming barriers to uptake of PrEP for HIV in adolescents and young adults, based on the unique needs of this patient population. Topics covered include:Methods for building trust between patients and providersWays to practice shared decision-making and how this process hinges on respecting patients’ autonomy and personhoodHow to empower young people to ask for the assistance they needHow to navigate consent and confidentiality issuesInformation about payment optionsStrategies to improve adherence for youthThe best ways to provide sup...