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Background. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Australia has largely been targeted at gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men. In the context of HIV elimination, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore PrEP prescribing for Australian cisgender women from the provider's perspective. Methods. Semi-structured interviews were held with Australian prescribers in 2022. Participants were recruited through relevant clinical services, newsletter distribution and snowball sampling. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically. Results. Seventeen prescribers participated, of whom 9 were sexual health physicians and 10 worked in New South Wales. All reported limited clinical experience prescribing PrEP for women. Potential enablers to PrEP prescribing to women included education for women and clinicians, easily identifiable risk factors, individualised risk assessment and expansion of existing services. Barriers were limited PrEP awareness among ....
Aim: To explore patients' experiences with early rehabilitation in the intensive care unit and what they perceive to influence their participation. Design: A qualitative design anchored in phenomenological and hermeneutical traditions utilizing in-depth interviews. Methods: Thirteen patients were interviewed from 5 to 29 weeks following discharge from three units, in January–December 2022. Analysed using systematic text condensation and the pattern theory of self. Reporting adhered to consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research. Results: Interviews described four main categories: (1) A foreign body, how the participants experienced their dysfunctional and different looking bodies. (2) From crisis to reorientation, the transformation the participants experienced from a state of crisis to acceptance and the ability to look forwards, indicating how bodily dysfunctions are interlinked to breakdowns of the patients' selves and the reorganization process. (3) Diverse ....