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PEP-In-Pocket (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis-In-Pocket, or "PIP") is a biobehavioural HIV prevention strategy wherein patients are proactively identified and given a prescription for HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medications to self-initiate in case of high-risk exposures. We evaluated this strategy in a prospective observational study at two hospital-based clinics in Toronto, Canada. HIV-negative adults using PIP underwent chart review and completed quarterly electronic questionnaires over 12 months. The primary objective was to quantify appropriate PIP initiation, defined as starting PIP within 72 h of a high-risk exposure. Secondary objectives were to quantify HIV seroconversions, changes in sexual risk behaviour, sexual satisfaction, and satisfaction with the PIP strategy. From 11/2017 to 02/2020, 43 participants enrolled and completed ≥1 questionnaire. PIP was self-initiated on 27 occasions by 15 participants, of which 24 uses (89%) were appropriate, 2 were unnecessary, and 1 was for an unknown exposure. Chart review identified no inappropriate non-use. Over 32 person-years of testing follow-up, we observed zero HIV seroconversions. Sexual risk declined modestly over follow-up, with a HIRI-MSM (HIV Incidence Risk Index for MSM) change of -0.39 (95% CI = -0.58, -0.21 per 3 months, p < .001). Sexual satisfaction was stable over time. At 12 months, 31 (72%) remained on PIP, 8 (19%) had transitioned to pre-exposure prophylaxis and 4 (9%) were lost-to-follow-up. Among participants who remained on PIP and completed questionnaires at 12 months, 24/25 (96%) strongly/somewhat agreed that PIP decreased their anxiety about contracting HIV and 25/25 (100%) strongly/somewhat agreed that they would recommend PIP to a friend. PIP is a feasible HIV prevention strategy in carefully selected individuals at modest HIV risk.

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OBJECTIVES: The effect of a healthy lifestyle on the prognosis of neck pain is unknown. This study aimed to investigate if a healthy lifestyle behaviour influences the risk of long-duration troublesome neck pain among men and women with occasional neck pain. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SETTINGS: General population, and a subsample of the working population, in Stockholm County, Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: This study involved 5342 men and 7298 women, age 18 to 84, from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort, reporting occasional neck pain at baseline in 2006. MEASURES: Baseline information about leisure physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption and consumption of fruits and vegetables were dichotomised into recommendations for healthy/not healthy behaviour. The exposure, a healthy lifestyle behaviour, was categorised into four levels according to the number of healthy behaviours (HB) met. Generalised linear models were applied to assess the exposure on the outcome long-duration troublesome neck pain (activity-limiting neck pain ≥2 days/week during the past 6 months), at follow-up in 2010. RESULTS: The adjusted risk of long-duration troublesome neck pain decreased with increasing adherence to a healthy lifestyle behaviour among both men and women (trend test: p<0.05). Compared with the reference category, none or one HB, the risk decreased by 24% (risk ratio 0.76, 95% CI 0.58 to 0.98) among men and by 34% (0.66, 0.54 to 0.81) among women, with three or four HBs. The same comparison showed an absolute reduction of the outcome by 3% in men (risk difference -0.03, 95% CI -0.05 to -0.01) and 5% in women (-0.05,-0.08 to -0.03). Similar results were found in the working population subsample. CONCLUSION: Adhering to a healthy lifestyle behaviour decreased the risk of long-duration troublesome neck pain among men and women with occasional neck pain. The results add to previous research and supports the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle behaviour.

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OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to describe the 1-year trajectories of disabling subacute or persistent neck pain and to investigate whether baseline age, sex, pain characteristics, and depressive symptoms are associated with such trajectories. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Participants (n=617) included in a randomized controlled trial provided weekly pain intensity ratings by responding to text messages over 1 year. We used latent class mixed model analyses to identify clusters of individual trajectories. Thereafter, we used logistic regression to determine the association between baseline age, sex, pain characteristics, depressive symptoms and treatment, and trajectories of neck pain. RESULTS: Six different clusters of trajectories were identified. Most participants (73%) followed a trajectory of decreasing pain throughout follow-up. The remaining experienced unfavorable trajectories: persistent pain of high intensity (22%) and slightly (3%) or highly (2%) fluctuating levels of pain reaching high levels of pain intensity. Pain intensity at baseline: odds ratio (OR): 3.76 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.49-5.68), depressive symptoms: OR: 3.46 (95% CI: 2.01-5.95), younger age: OR: 2.29 (95% CI: 1.48-3.54), female sex: OR: 1.51 (95% CI: 1.01-2.26), and sudden onset of pain: OR: 1.74 (95% CI: 1.13-2.69) were associated with unfavorable trajectories. CONCLUSIONS: Most individuals with disabling subacute or chronic neck pain show improvement in pain intensity over a year. However, a quarter present unfavorable trajectories. High pain intensity at baseline, depressive symptoms, younger age, female sex, and sudden onset of pain are factors associated with unfavorable trajectories.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the general population from the urban area of Bucaramanga. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Cross-sectional survey conducted between September and November 2013. The SF-36 questionnaire was applied to measure HRQoL in the general population of four neighborhoods selected for convenience. The information was systematized in Excel and scores for each domain were calculated and compared by age, sex, occupation, schooling and socioeconomic status of the participants. RESULTS: Interviews were conducted with 1 098 people, aged between 15 and 99 years, 732 (66.7%) women, with an average age of 46 years, median of schooling of 11 years, residents in socioeconomic strata 1 to 4, dedicated mainly to commerce/services and home. The scores in all the domains were above 60%, which is considered an indicator of good HRQoL; however, HRQoL decreases as age increases. On the other hand, men showed better HRQoL scores than women in all domains, as well as students and people with higher education. DISCUSSION: The HRQoL in this population was reported as good, although differences were identified by age, sex, education and occupation that may suggest inequities in the access and use of health services. These findings guide health promotion actions aimed at improving HRQoL in these vulnerable groups as part of the strategies of the Ten-Year Public Health Plan of the city.

OBJETIVO: Determinar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en población general del área urbana de Bucaramanga. METODOLOGÍA: Encuesta transversal, realizada entre septiembre y noviembre de 2013, donde se aplicó el cuestionario SF-36 para medir CVRS en población general residentes en cuatro barrios seleccionados por conveniencia. La información fue sistematizada en el programa Excel, se calcularon puntajes por cada dominio y se compararon por edad, sexo, ocupación, escolaridad y estrato socioeconómico de los participantes. RESULTADOS: Se entrevistaron 1 098 personas entre 15 y 99 años, 732 (66,7%) mujeres, con edad promedio de 46 años, mediana de escolaridad de 11 años, residentes en estratos socioeconómicos 1 a 4, dedicados principalmente a actividades de comercio/ servicios y hogar. Los puntajes en todos los dominios fueron superiores a 60%, considerados indicadores de buena CVRS. Sin embargo, hay un decline de la CVRS con el aumento de la edad, en contraste, los hombres mostraron mejores puntajes de CVRS que las mujeres en todos los dominios, además los estudiantes y personas con mayor escolaridad presentaron niveles más altos de CVRS. DISCUSIÓN: La CVRS en ésta población fue reportada como buena, sin embargo, se identificaron diferencias por edad, sexo, escolaridad y ocupación; que pueden sugerir inequidades en el acceso y uso de los servicios de salud. Estos hallazgos orientan acciones de promoción de la salud tendientes a mejorar la CVRS en éstos grupos vulnerables, como parte de las estrategias del Plan Decenal de Salud Pública en la ciudad.

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RESUMEN Objetivo Determinar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en población general del área urbana de Bucaramanga. Metodología Encuesta transversal, realizada entre septiembre y noviembre de 2013, donde se aplicó el cuestionario SF-36 para medir CVRS en población general residentes en cuatro barrios seleccionados por conveniencia. La información fue sistematizada en el programa Excel, se calcularon puntajes por cada dominio y se compararon por edad, sexo, ocupación, escolaridad y estrato socioeconómico de los participantes. Resultados Se entrevistaron 1 098 personas entre 15 y 99 años, 732 (66,7%) mujeres, con edad promedio de 46 años, mediana de escolaridad de 11 años, residentes en estratos socioeconómicos 1 a 4, dedicados principalmente a actividades de comercio/ servicios y hogar. Los puntajes en todos los dominios fueron superiores a 60%, considerados indicadores de buena CVRS. Sin embargo, hay un decline de la CVRS con el aumento de la edad, en contraste, los hombres mostraron mejores puntajes de CVRS que las mujeres en todos los dominios, además los estudiantes y personas con mayor escolaridad presentaron niveles más altos de CVRS. Discusión La CVRS en ésta población fue reportada como buena, sin embargo, se identificaron diferencias por edad, sexo, escolaridad y ocupación; que pueden sugerir inequidades en el acceso y uso de los servicios de salud. Estos hallazgos orientan acciones de promoción de la salud tendientes a mejorar la CVRS en éstos grupos vulnerables, como parte de las estrategias del Plan Decenal de Salud Pública en la ciudad.(AU)

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the general population from the urban area of Bucaramanga. Materials and Method Cross-sectional survey conducted between September and November 2013. The SF-36 questionnaire was applied to measure HRQoL in the general population of four neighborhoods selected for convenience. The information was systematized in Excel and scores for each domain were calculated and compared by age, sex, occupation, schooling and socioeconomic status of the participants. Results Interviews were conducted with 1 098 people, aged between 15 and 99 years, 732 (66.7%) women, with an average age of 46 years, median of schooling of 11 years, residents in socioeconomic strata 1 to 4, dedicated mainly to commerce/services and home. The scores in all the domains were above 60%, which is considered an indicator of good HRQoL; however, HRQoL decreases as age increases. On the other hand, men showed better HRQoL scores than women in all domains, as well as students and people with higher education. Discussion The HRQoL in this population was reported as good, although differences were identified by age, sex, education and occupation that may suggest inequities in the access and use of health services. These findings guide health promotion actions aimed at improving HRQoL in these vulnerable groups as part of the strategies of the Ten-Year Public Health Plan of the city.(AU)

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