'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.
Joseph K B MatovuRose KisaEsther BuregyeyaHarriet ChemustoShaban MugerwaWilliam MusokeCaroline J VranaAngela M MalekJeffrey E KorteRhoda K WanyenzePublished in: Global health action (2018)
Our findings lend further credence to previous findings regarding the feasibility of female-delivered HIVST to improve male partner HIV testing in sub-Saharan Africa. However, support for women in challenging relationships is required to minimize potential for deception and coercion.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- healthcare
- human immunodeficiency virus
- primary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- human health
- hepatitis c virus
- skeletal muscle
- insulin resistance
- hiv infected
- risk assessment
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk