Have you recently published US-based HIV research? Click here to share your manuscript

Tutorial

Search...

Tutorial

Publications

Barriers/Facilitators

Science Frameworks

Implementation Science Frameworks

Outcomes

Community Partnerships

Publication Profiles

Advancing the community plan to end the HIV Epidemic in Philadelphia: a qualitative descriptive evaluation of low-threshold PrEP services in sexual health clinics

Citation

Bonett S, Mahajan A, da Silva DT, et al. Advancing the community plan to end the HIV Epidemic in Philadelphia: a qualitative descriptive evaluation of low-threshold PrEP services in sexual health clinics. Implement Sci Commun. 2024;5(1):4. doi:10.1186/s43058-023-00543-y

Implementation stage:

Implementation

Implementation outcomes reported:

Acceptability, Feasibility, Penetration

Continuum target addressed:

Linkage to preventative care, PrEP initiation, PrEP persistence

Geography:

Philadelphia County-PA

Study Participant Classification:

Providers, Implementer(s)

Plain Language Objectives

The researchers examined how three Philadelphia sexual health clinics were making HIV prevention medication easier to access. They asked clinic staff what was working, what resources were missing, and what changes could improve delivery.

Plain Language Abstract

Low-threshold pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, services are designed to reduce practical barriers to starting and continuing HIV prevention care. Researchers held three focus groups with 21 providers, prevention navigators, and administrative staff at three Philadelphia sexual health clinics from November 2021 to January 2022. They later interviewed eight staff members about successful strategies and needed adaptations. Staff created maps showing the steps from connecting clients to services through navigation, clinical care, and follow-up. Participants described co-locating and integrating services, strengthening staffing and clinic capacity, and directly addressing client barriers as important implementation strategies. The study used rapid qualitative analysis and an implementation framework to organize staff experiences. Because it focused on staff perspectives during early implementation, it did not estimate client outcomes or test whether the service model was more effective than standard PrEP care. The authors concluded that lessons from these clinics can guide continued local adaptation and future expansion, while additional evaluation is needed as the model scales.

Key Takeaways

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, but also the leap into electronic typesetting, remaining essentially unchanged. It was popularised in the 1960s with the release of Letraset sheets containing Lorem Ipsum passages, and more recently with desktop publishing software like Aldus PageMaker including versions of Lorem Ipsum

Publications

Barriers/Facilitators

Science Frameworks

Implementation Science Frameworks

Outcomes

Community Partnerships

Welcome to the Dashboard

This dashboard provides an accessible way to explore national and jurisdictional findings from implementation science research supporting the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative. The homepage gives you quick access to major sections of the site and highlights key insights drawn from ongoing research and community partnerships.

Navigation Bar

At the top of the page, you’ll find four main sections that guide your experience:

  • About explains the purpose of the dashboard, the research framework guiding this project, and how to interpret the data and publications included here.
  • Results presents visual summaries, charts, and findings from implementation science activities conducted across EHE jurisdictions.
  • Publications provides access to peer-reviewed articles, research outputs, and additional documentation relevant to EHE implementation science.
  • Community highlights survey findings, community partnerships, and engagement activities that support and shape local EHE strategies.

Search Function

Use the search bar at the top of the page to look up specific topics, terms, research areas, or publications. This search function scans the entire dashboard, making it easier to find exactly what you need.

Featured Carousel

At the center of the homepage is a rotating feature carousel that highlights key insights and featured data stories. Each panel includes a brief summary of the topic and an Explore button. Selecting Explore takes you directly into the corresponding area of the site—such as community partnerships, implementation outcomes, or specific research summaries—so you can dive deeper into the data.