I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis”
Barriers and facilitators of regular syphilis and HIV testing among female sex workers in Uganda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15355283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Muhindo (0000-0002-3249-117X, Makerere University, corresponding author), Andrew Mujugira (0000-0001-6646-6733, Infectious Diseases Institute), Barbara Castelnuovo (0000-0001-7756-5032, Makerere University), Nelson K Sewankambo (0000-0001-9362-053X, Makerere University), Rosalind Parkes‐Ratanshi (0000-0001-9297-1311, Infectious Diseases Institute), Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye (0000-0001-7085-8780, Makerere University), Edith Nakku-Joloba (0000-0002-2188-1877, Makerere University), Juliet Kiguli (0000-0002-5892-8632, Makerere University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1982-1982 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-12095-8 |
| PMID | 34727898 |
| OpenAlex | W3209946837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 39 |
HIV programs are likely to be important entry points for syphilis testing among FSW. Multi-level interventions to address testing barriers should consider focusing on these service delivery points. Extending the dual syphilis and HIV testing approach to FSW may improve testing uptake for both infections at public health facilities and decrease population-level incidence
Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Interpersonal communication · Partner notification · Population · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Social stigma · Stigma (botany · Syphilis · Thematic analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |