ArticleAIDS and behavior2021
Long-Distance Travel for HIV-Related Care-Burden or Choice?: A Mixed Methods Study in Tanzania.
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Abstract
Decentralization of HIV care across sub-Saharan Africa has increased access to anti-retroviral therapy (ART). Although traveling for care has traditionally been viewed as a barrier, some individuals may choose to travel for care due to stigma and fear of HIV status disclosure. We sought to understand the prevalence of traveling long distances for HIV care, as well as reasons for engaging in such travel. Using a concurrent embedded mixed-methods study design, individuals receiving care at two HIV care and treatment clinics in Tanzania completed a quantitative survey (n = 196), and a sub-set of participants reporting long-distance travel for care were interviewed (n = 31). Overall 58.2% of participants (n = 114/196) reported knowing of a closer clinic than the one they chose to attend. Having experienced enacted stigma was significantly associated with traveling for care (OR 2.31, 95% CI 1.12, 4.75, p = 0.02). Reasons for clinic choice centered on three main themes: clinic familiarity, quality of care, and stigma. Traveling for care was often viewed as an enabling strategy for remaining engaged in care by helping overcome other barriers, including stigma and suboptimal quality of care.
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