Efforts to implement pre-exposure prophylaxis
(PrEP) to priority target populations throughout
the U.S. will require strategic planning, political
will, and collaborative partnerships between primary care
and public health. Work in other health areas1–6 and
models2,7 of linkages between primary care and public
health provide both guidance and examples that may be
adapted readily to PrEP delivery. Moreover, a recentIOM
report8 provides a road map for integrating primary care
and public health to improve population health.
In this article, the authors briefly explore integration of
primary care and public health for PrEP implementation.
Focus is given to ways in which integration can increase
the effectiveness and effıciency with which PrEP is delivered.
Further, suggestions are made for ways in which
primary care and public health stakeholders can coordinate
and collaborate on key steps in the PrEP delivery
process. Although many structural, technologic, and historical
challenges exist,7,8 PrEP provides a unique opportunity
to integrate primary care and public health and
develop sustainable partnerships to improve PrEP delivery
and, ultimately, population health.
Efforts to implement pre-exposure prophylaxis(PrEP) to priority target populations throughoutthe U.S. will require strategic planning, politicalwill, and collaborative partnerships between primary careand public health. Work in other health areas1–6 andmodels2,7 of linkages between primary care and publichealth provide both guidance and examples that may beadapted readily to PrEP delivery. Moreover, a recentIOMreport8 provides a road map for integrating primary careand public health to improve population health.In this article, the authors briefly explore integration ofprimary care and public health for PrEP implementation.Focus is given to ways in which integration can increasethe effectiveness and effıciency with which PrEP is delivered.Further, suggestions are made for ways in whichprimary care and public health stakeholders can coordinateand collaborate on key steps in the PrEP deliveryprocess. Although many structural, technologic, and historicalchallenges exist,7,8 PrEP provides a unique opportunityto integrate primary care and public health anddevelop sustainable partnerships to improve PrEP deliveryand, ultimately, population health.
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