Condom-use decision making among pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) users in a pharmacy-delivered PrEP project in South Africa: Qualitative insights from PPrEPP-SA

Mafanato Gladys Maluleka, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Leanne Singh, Nokukhanya Ntombela, Thato Motlalane-Kopanye, Lindisipo Zangqa, Athini Nyatela, Angela Tembo, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg South Africa, Department of Global Public Health and Bioethics, Julius Global Health, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on April 13, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 853-860, July 2026.
BackgroundCommunity pharmacies increasingly serve as access points for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in South Africa and understanding how PrEP users in these settings make decisions about condom-use is essential to inform effective combination ...