Trial reportAfrican journal of AIDS research : AJAR2026
HIVST in the presence of a partner among fishermen in Western Kenya: A qualitative study.
Trial report in African journal of AIDS research : AJAR, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04772469 (Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Self-Test Strategies and Linkage Incentives to Improve ART and PrEP Uptake in Men
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backgroundHIV self-testing (HIVST) enables individuals to test privately and can serve as an important tool to mitigate stigma and fear of HIV testing and unintended disclosure, especially among men, who have lower voluntary testing rates than women.
aimWithin an intervention study involving distribution of HIVST kits by fishermen to their peers [NCT04772469], we explore the experiences and the motivations of men who chose to self-test for HIV in the presence of their female partners.
methodWe conducted in-depth interviews (
resultsThough they were not prompted by the study to do so, 17 participants described testing for HIV at home in the presence of partners. Fishermen who used HIVST kits in front of partners expressed feelings of comfort and closeness, felt the experience strengthened their relationships, helped garner partner support, and facilitated partner disclosure of their HIV status and subsequent couples' HIV testing.
conclusionBuilding awareness of the benefits of HIVST for promoting knowledge of HIV status, as a starting point for discussions about HIV, and to promote disclosure in relationships, may increase rates of voluntary HIV testing among men.
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