Provider Confidence & Comfort

Note: Provider survey N=24. Results are descriptive only.

Confidence in PrEP-Related Tasks

Provider confidence levels across various PrEP-related clinical tasks. Low confidence areas may indicate training priorities to improve PrEP delivery. How to read: Bars extending right of zero indicate agreement; bars extending left indicate disagreement. Longer bars mean a higher percentage of respondents.

Comfort with Diverse Populations (Heatmap)

Heatmap showing provider comfort levels when serving 13 diverse population groups. Warmer colors indicate higher comfort. Identifying populations where providers feel less comfortable can guide cultural competency training. How to read: Each cell shows the percentage of providers selecting that comfort level for a given population. Darker colors represent higher percentages. Hover over any cell to see the exact value.

Key Takeaway: About half of providers (52.2%) feel very or extremely confident starting patients on PrEP, and 61.1% are confident in ongoing PrEP care. However, 35% report they are not confident discussing oral PrEP side effects. Comfort gaps also emerge with specific populations: 26.1% are uncomfortable discussing PrEP with gay/bisexual men, and 34.8% are uncomfortable with transgender/non-binary patients or individuals who use drugs.
52.2% Confident Starting PrEP
61.1% Confident in Ongoing PrEP Care
64.3% Somewhat Confident: Injectable Side Effects
35% Not Confident: Oral PrEP Side Effects
26.1% Uncomfortable: Gay/Bisexual Men
34.8% Uncomfortable: Trans/Non-Binary
34.8% Uncomfortable: People Who Use Drugs
Concern 35% not confident discussing oral PrEP side effects Equity ~35% uncomfortable with trans/non-binary patients and people who use drugs
Source

EHE PrEP Provider Survey, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. N=24 providers in SPA 6 (South Los Angeles).

Note

Confidence items use a 5-point scale (Not at all confident to Extremely confident). Comfort items use a 5-point scale (Very uncomfortable to Very comfortable). Population-specific comfort gaps highlight priority areas for cultural competency training.