Factors influencing pre-exposure prophylaxis adherence among female sex workers in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a prospective cohort study
Ben Bepouka, William M Miller, Antoinette Tshefu, Pierre Buekens · 2026
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Ben Bepouka and colleagues follow HIV prevention pill use among female sex workers in Kinshasa in a 2026 study. Daily oral PrEP works well against HIV, but only if taken steadily, and evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been thin. The team tracked 120 women receiving PrEP at four friendly clinics over six months in 2024, checking pill counts and self-reported missed doses.
Pill-count adherence rose from 80 percent at entry to about 95 percent by month six, while self-reported adherence moved the other way. Clinic site was linked to adherence at entry, pointing to service differences that matter early. The study suggests that supportive clinic care can lift steady use, and it flags the need to reconcile pill counts with self-reports when judging prevention programmes.
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| CREATOR | Ben Bepouka, William M Miller, Antoinette Tshefu, Pierre Buekens |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |