Real-world impact of integrating HIV assisted partner services into 31 facilities in Kenya: a single-arm, hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assisted partner services (APS), or exposure notification and HIV testing for sexual partners of individuals diagnosed with HIV (index clients), have been shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials. We assessed the real-world effectiveness of APS when integrated into HIV clinics in western Kenya.

Methods

In this single-arm, hybrid type 2 implementation science study, we facilitated APS implementation in 31 health facilities in Kenya by training existing health-care staff. We focused on male partner outcomes to assess the impact of APS in reaching male individuals in sub-Saharan Africa, who have lower rates of HIV testing than female individuals. Female individuals (aged ≥18 years or emancipated minor) who tested positive for HIV at participating facilities

SUBMITTER: Sharma M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10156000 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature