ArticleInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2012
A mixed methods approach to identifying factors related to voluntary HIV testing among injection drug users in Shanghai, China.
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- Testing for Drug-Related Infectious Diseases and Determinants among People Who Use Drugs in a Low-Resource Setting: A Respondent-Driven Cross-Sectional Survey.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
- HIV testing frequency and associated factors among five key populations in ten cities of China: a cross-sectional study.BMC infectious diseases · 2022Article
- The mediated effect of HIV risk perception in the relationship between peer education and HIV testing uptake among three key populations in China.AIDS research and therapy · 2021Article
- Opportunities and barriers for providing HIV testing through community health centers in mainland China: a nationwide cross-sectional survey.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Article
- A scoping review of health-related stigma outcomes for high-burden diseases in low- and middle-income countries.BMC medicine · 2019Article
- HIV test uptake and related factors amongst heterosexual drug users in Shandong province, China.PloS one · 2018Article
- Advancing the prevention agenda for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in south China: social science research to inform effective public health interventions.AIDS and behavior · 2014Article
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- HIV and hepatitis C virus test uptake at methadone clinics in Southern China: opportunities for expanding detection of bloodborne infections.BMC public health · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectivesInjection drug use is a major route of HIV transmission in China, yet relatively little is known about why so few injection drug users utilize free HIV testing services. This study aimed to examine barriers to HIV testing and voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) service utilization among injection drug users in Shanghai, China.
methodsUtilizing mixed methods, we analyzed data from a survey of 540 compulsory drug abuse treatment patients and data from focus groups with 70 service providers and patients.
resultsOnly 24.4% of patients expressed willingness to be tested for HIV. Willingness to be tested was associated with younger age and more positive attitudes towards condom use. Patients reported several barriers to utilization of voluntary HIV testing services, including lack of information about these services, perceptions of no risk or low-risk for HIV infection, fear of positive results, and the stigma or discrimination that may be experienced by the patient or their family. Having limited skills related to HIV counseling was reported by service providers as the primary barrier to encouraging patients to utilize HIV testing/VCT services.
conclusionsSpecial intervention programs targeting injection drug users, their family members, and service providers may increase HIV testing in China.
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