Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Awareness, Willingness to Use, and Preferred Places for Access Among the Cambodian Female Entertainment Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study

The aim of the study was to determine the awareness, desire to use, and preferred providers of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Female Entertainment Workers (FEWs) aged 18–35 years in Cambodia’s Phnom Penh region. Of 1003 FEWs, 31.8% of them had heard of PrEP. When informed about PrEP, 67.4% said they would use PrEP and the most preferred location to access PrEP was a local non-governmental organization (NGO) (63.2%), followed by a government clinic/center (39.8%), ART clinic (26.5%), pharmacy (20.7%), and CBO (14.8%). FEWs who had heard about PrEP (aOR: 2.46; CI: 1.79–3.39) and those with no additional income source other than sex work (aOR: 1.53; CI: 1.16–2.02) were more likely to express their willingness to use PrEP. When the country is in the process of making provisions for PrEP, the study urges policymakers and programmers to take steps towards creating awareness about PrEP among key populations such as FEWs and its availability preferably through local NGOs and government clinics.