HIV testing uptake, enablers, and barriers among African migrants in China: A nationwide cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

African migrants in China face social, structural, and cultural barriers to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing with scarce information on their HIV testing behaviours. This study estimated the prevalence of HIV testing and its social and behavioural correlates to understand how to better provide HIV testing services for African migrants living in China.

Methods

We conducted a national cross-sectional survey among adult African migrants who lived in China for more than one month between January 19 to February 7, 2021. The survey was disseminated online through six African community organizations and via participant referrals. We collected data on HIV testing behaviours and history of HIV testing, social, and cultural factors and applied univariate and multi

SUBMITTER: Zhao P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature