Barriers and Facilitators to HIV Testing Among Zambian Female Sex Workers in Three Transit Hubs.

Abstract:

:Zambia has a generalized HIV epidemic, and HIV is concentrated along transit routes. Female sex workers (FSWs) are disproportionately affected by the epidemic. HIV testing is the crucial first step for engagement in HIV care and HIV prevention activities. However, to date little work has been done with FSWs in Zambia, and little is known about barriers and facilitators to HIV testing in this population. FSW peer educators were recruited through existing sex worker organizations for participation in a trial related to HIV testing among FSWs. We conducted five focus groups with FSW peer educators (N = 40) in three transit towns in Zambia (Livingstone, Chirundu, and Kapiri Mposhi) to elicit community norms related to HIV testing. Emerging themes demonstrated barriers and facilitators to HIV testing occurring at multiple levels, including individual, social network, and structural. Stigma and discrimination, including healthcare provider stigma, were a particularly salient barrier. Improving knowledge, social support, and acknowledgment of FSWs and women's role in society emerged as facilitators to testing. Interventions to improve HIV testing among FSWs in Zambia will need to address barriers and facilitators at multiple levels to be maximally effective.

journal_name

AIDS Patient Care STDS

authors

Chanda MM,Perez-Brumer AG,Ortblad KF,Mwale M,Chongo S,Kamungoma N,Kanchele C,Fullem A,Barresi L,Bärnighausen T,Oldenburg CE

doi

10.1089/apc.2017.0016

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-07-01 00:00:00

pages

290-296

issue

7

eissn

1087-2914

issn

1557-7449

journal_volume

31

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