‘If I had not taken it [HIVST kit] home, my husband would not have come to the facility to test for HIV’: HIV self-testing perceptions, delivery strategies, and post-test experiences among pregnant women and their male partners in Central Uganda

‘If I had not taken it [HIVST kit] home, my husband would not have come to the facility to test for HIV’: HIV self-testing perceptions, delivery strategies, and post-test experiences among pregnant women and their male partners in Central Uganda

Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) can improve HIV-testing rates in ‘hard-to-reach’ populations, including men. We explored HIVST perceptions, delivery strategies, and post-test experiences among pregnant women and their male partners in Central Uganda. Methods: This was a qualitative study implem...

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Main Authors: Joseph K. B. Matovu, Rose Kisa, Esther Buregyeya, Harriet Chemusto, Shaban Mugerwa, William Musoke, Caroline J. Vrana, Angela M. Malek, Jeffrey E. Korte, Rhoda K. Wanyenze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
Pregnant women
HIV self-testing
male
sexual partners
Uganda
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1503784

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2018.1503784

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