Trial reportAIDS patient care and STDs2016
Understanding Barriers to Scaling Up HIV-Assisted Partner Services in Kenya.
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- Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators of HIV partner status notification in low- and lower-middle-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of index HIV self-testing for sexual partners of clients enrolled in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs in Malawi: A randomized controlled trial.PLoS medicine · 2023Trial
- A randomized controlled trial evaluating combination detection of HIV in Malawian sexually transmitted infections clinics.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Trial
- Improving HIV assisted partner services outcomes by eliciting additional partners after the initial encounter.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Factors influencing community demand for assisted partner services for HIV in western Kenya: a multilevel qualitative analysis.BMJ open · 2025Article
- HIV assisted partner services (aPS) to support integrated HIV and hypertension screening in Kenya: a pre-post intervention study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Implementation fidelity to HIV assisted partner services (aPS) during scale-up in western Kenya: a convergent mixed methods study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- "I feel good because I have saved their lives": Acceptability of assisted partner services among female index clients and male sexual partners in Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- "It is a process" - a qualitative evaluation of provider acceptability of HIV assisted partner services in western Kenya: experiences, challenges, and facilitators.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Cost of integrating assisted partner services in HIV testing services in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties, Kenya: a microcosting study.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Acceptability of index partner HIV self-testing among HIV-positive clients in Malawi: A mixed methods analysis.PloS one · 2020Article
- Assisted HIV partner services training in three sub-Saharan African countries: facilitators and barriers to sustainable approaches.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2019Article
- Assisted partner notification services for patients receiving HIV care and treatment in an HIV clinic in Nairobi, Kenya: a qualitative assessment of barriers and opportunities for scale-up.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2019Article
- Integrating PrEP into HIV care clinics could improve partner testing services and reinforce mutual support among couples: provider views from a PrEP implementation project in Kenya.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2019Article
- Stigma and Healthcare-Seeking Practices of Men Who Have Sex with Men in Western Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Approach for Scale Validation.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2018Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Assisted partner services (APS) are more effective than passive referral in identifying new cases of HIV in many settings. Understanding the barriers to the uptake of APS in sub-Saharan Africa is important before its scale up. In this qualitative study, we explored client, community, and healthcare worker barriers to APS within a cluster randomized trial of APS in Kenya. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with clients who declined enrollment in the APS study and 9 focus group discussions with health advisors, HIV testing and counseling (HTC) counselors, and the general HTC client population. Two analysts coded the data using an open coding approach and identified major themes and subthemes. Many participants reported needing more time to process an HIV-positive result before providing partner information. Lack of trust in the HTC counselor led many to fear a breach of confidentiality, which exacerbated the fears of stigma in the community and relationship conflicts. The type of relationship affected the decision to provide partner information, and the lack of understanding of APS at the community level contributed to the discomfort in enrolling in the study. Establishing trust between the client and HTC counselor may increase uptake of APS in Kenya. A client's decision to provide partner information may depend on the type of relationship he or she is in, and alternative methods of disclosure may need to be offered to accommodate different contexts. Spreading awareness about APS in the community may make clients more comfortable providing partner information.
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