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ArticleAIDS and behavior2025

HIV Care for Men on the Move: A Qualitative Study to Inform Status-Neutral HIV Service Delivery for Mobile Men in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Maria Francesca Nardell, Caroline Govathson, Amanda Fata, Sophia Fend, Sithabile Mngadi, Eliana DaCunha, Salomé Garnier, Lawrence Long, Mark Lurie, Lisa Butler and 2 more

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Maria Francesca NardellDivision of Global Health Equity, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA. mnardell@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-3595
Caroline GovathsonHealth Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Amanda FataDivision of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Sophia FendHarvard College, Boston, MA, USA.
Sithabile MngadiHealth Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Eliana DaCunhaDivision of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Salomé GarnierEHESP French School of Public Health, Paris, France.
Lawrence LongHealth Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Mark LurieBrown University School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Lisa ButlerDepartment of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.
Sophie Pascoe *Health Economics and Epidemiology Research Office (HE2RO), Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ingrid Theresa Katz *Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Funding

Using behavioral economics to improve the uptake of and persistence on pre-exposure prophylaxis in men who have sex with men to prevent HIV infectionK01MH119923 · NIMH · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI LONG, LAWRENCE CAMDON · 2020 to 2024
$865k
A mixed methods approach to address multi-level barriers to care for migratory men living with HIV in South AfricaR21MH126804 · NIMH · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI KATZ, INGRID T. · 2022 to 2023
$398k
Development and Pilot RCT of a "Healthy Welcome" Intervention to Increase PrEP Uptake and Adherence Among Migrant Men in JohannesburgK23MH134771 · NIMH · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI NARDELL, MARIA FRANCESCA · 2024 to 2025
$398k
NIMH NIH HHS K01MH119923NIMH NIH HHS K23MH134771NIMH NIH HHS R21 MH126804
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Abstract

Johannesburg, South Africa is a major destination for men moving from within and outside the country. Mobile men face challenges across the HIV care continuum. From March to May 2023, we conducted in-depth interviews with 29 mobile men and focus groups with 12 healthcare providers to explore factors influencing HIV prevention and care for mobile men. We used semi-structured guides, recorded and transcribed interviews, and analyzed data using inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Participants had a median age of 34. They described how relocating to Johannesburg created stress that deprioritized healthcare. They reported barriers at five key stages of status-neutral HIV care: awareness, decision to access care, experience of care, uptake of PrEP/ART, and adherence. Socio-economic needs, mobility, and masculine norms influenced men's engagement, and providers highlighted language barriers. Interventions to improve service uptake should address poverty, offer peer support, facilitate clinic transferability, and accommodate multiple languages to strengthen HIV services.

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Health Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsAdultDelivery of Health CareFocus GroupsHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareQualitative ResearchSouth AfricaHIV PreventionHIV TreatmentMenMobilitySouth AfricaStatus-neutral HIV Care

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