Determinants of access to HIV testing and counselling services among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV testing and counselling (HTC) is an essential component for HIV prevention and a critical entry point into the HIV continuum of care and treatment. Despite the importance of HTC for HIV control, access to HTC services among female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains suboptimal and little is known about factors influencing FSWs' access to HTC. Guided by the client-centred conceptual framework, we conducted a systematic review to understand the facilitators and barriers influencing FSWs in SSA to access HTC services.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, POPLINE and Web of Science databases for literature published between January 2000 and July 2017. References of relevant articles were also searched. We included primary studie

SUBMITTER: Nnko S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6321716 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature