Men in Papua New Guinea accurately report their circumcision status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Male circumcision (MC) is a well-established component of HIV prevention in countries with high HIV prevalence and heterosexually driven epidemics. Delivery and monitoring of MC programs are reliant on good quality MC data. Such data are often generated through self-reported MC status surveys. This study examined self-reported MC status in comparison with genital photographs from men in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

Methods

This retrospective non-interventional study collated self-reported MC status data from the 'acceptability and feasibility of MC' study at 4 sites in PNG during 2010-2011. Participants reported their MC status based on an 8-category photographic classification covering the range of foreskin cutting practices in PNG. Genital photographs of 222 particip

SUBMITTER: Jayathunge PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4395044 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature