HIVST in the presence of a partner among fishermen in Western Kenya
A qualitative study
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BACKGROUND: HIV self-testing (HIVST) enables individuals to test privately and can serve as an important tool to mitigate stigma and fear of HIV testing and unintended disclosure, especially among men, who have lower voluntary testing rates than women. AIM: Within an intervention study involving distribution of HIVST kits by fishermen to their peers [NCT04772469], we explore the experiences and the motivations of men who chose to self-test for HIV in the presence of their female partners. METHOD: = 32) with fishermen from three fishing communities along Lake Victoria, Kenya. Interviews were conducted at three months post-intervention and explored fishermen's experiences with HIVST and the context under which they tested. Interviews were analysed using a framework analysis approach. RESULTS: Though they were not prompted by the study to do so, 17 participants described testing for HIV at home in the presence of partners. Fishermen who used HIVST kits in front of partners expressed feelings of comfort and closeness, felt the experience strengthened their relationships, helped garner partner support, and facilitated partner disclosure of their HIV status and subsequent couples' HIV testing. CONCLUSION: Building awareness of the benefits of HIVST for promoting knowledge of HIV status, as a starting point for discussions about HIV, and to promote disclosure in relationships, may increase rates of voluntary HIV testing among men
Developing country · Focus group · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Population · Qualitative research · Work (physics) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses · Sex work and related issues
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