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A qualitative analysis of multi-level barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon

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ID15098196
AutoresKatherine Ann Clark (0000-0002-9626-8460, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA, autor de correspondencia), Kirsty A Clark, Danya Keene (0000-0002-7612-8292, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA), John E Pachankis (0000-0002-2015-9225, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA), Omar Fattal (Lebanese Medical Association for Sexual Health, Beirut, Lebanon), Nesrine Rizk (0000-0002-2043-7133, American University of Beirut), Kaveh Khoshnood (0000-0003-2795-0447, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA)
Año2017
Volumen19
Número9
Páginas996-1010
Fecha de publicación2017-09-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCulture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691058.2017.1282045
PMID28276925
OpenAlexW2588210853
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas28

While the number of HIV cases in the Middle East and North Africa region is low compared to other regions, recent studies show that incidence is increasing especially among high-risk populations; in particular, little is known about women and HIV in the region. Through semi-structured interviews with sexual healthcare providers and staff at non-governmental organisations, we sought to understand barriers to HIV testing among women in Lebanon. Using snowball sampling, key informants were recruited from greater Beirut (12 physicians, 9 non-governmental organisation staff). Data were analysed using a grounded theory framework. Findings identified barriers to HIV testing among women at each level of an adapted social-ecological model (i.e. social-cultural barriers, policy barriers, interpersonal healthcare provider barriers and intrapersonal barriers). Primary findings include the culture of sex as taboo; lack of sexual health education among women; fear of disclosing HIV testing and diagnosis; financial barriers linked to stigmatising insurance policies; and provider attitudes towards women. Findings can be used to inform HIV-related sexual health interventions at multiple levels for women in Lebanon and the greater region

Family medicine · Grounded theory · Health care · Interpersonal communication · Intrapersonal communication · Political science · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Snowball sampling · Sociology · Taboo · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology

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