Why don't key populations access HIV testing and counselling centres in Nepal? Findings based on national surveillance survey.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To assess the demographic, behavioural, psychosocial and structural factors associated with non-utilisation of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) services by female sex workers (FSWs) and men who have sex with men/transgender (MSM/TG). METHODS:This study involved a cross-sectional design. We used the national surveillance survey data of 2012, which included 610 FSWs and 400 MSM/TG recruited randomly from 22 and three districts of Nepal, respectively. Adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) using modified Poisson regression was used to assess and infer the association between outcome (non-utilisation of HTC in last year) and independent variables. RESULTS:Non-utilisation of HTC in the last year was 54% for FSWs and 55% for MSM/TG. The significant factors f

SUBMITTER: Shrestha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5770839 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature