Pregnant women and male partner perspectives of secondary distribution of HIV self-testing kits in Uganda: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to increase awareness of HIV status among sub-Saharan African (SSA) men. Understanding user perspectives on HIVST secondary distribution from pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) to their male partners is crucial to optimizing delivery strategies.

Methods

We sampled pregnant women attending ANC without their partners and purposively oversampled pregnant women living with HIV (PWHIV) to understand their unique views. We recruited male partners after obtaining contact information from women. We conducted 14 focus group discussions and 10 in-depth interviews with men and pregnant women. We assessed acceptability of HIVST secondary distribution, barriers, facilitators, and interventions to increase HIVST uptake

SUBMITTER: Bulterys MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9928124 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature