Drivers of uptake of HIV testing services, a snapshot of barriers and facilitators among adolescent boys and young men in Lusaka: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Striking gender and rural-urban disparities highlight the need to redesign HIV services to improve HIV testing and linkage by adolescent boys and young men (ABYM) in sub-Saharan African cities.

Purpose

We sought to understand drivers of HIV testing among ABYM living in urban Lusaka in order to design a targeted intervention that may increase their entry into the HIV prevention and treatment cascade.

Methods

In May and June 2019, two male moderators conducted three focus group discussions lasting 1.25 hours with seven to nine ABYM per group and six in-depth interviews with healthcare providers (HCPs) working with adolescents. ABYM were conveniently selected from first aid training, sports and youth-friendly sites in three settlement areas. We purposefully se

SUBMITTER: Nyirenda HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10496706 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature