scholarly journals Uptake of HIV testing and counseling, risk perception and linkage to HIV care among Thai university students

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thana Khawcharoenporn ◽  
Krongtip Chunloy ◽  
Anucha Apisarnthanarak
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
University Students ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Care ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Linkage To Hiv Care ◽  
Testing And Counseling ◽  
Thai University

scholarly journals Uptake and utilization of institutional voluntary HIV testing and counseling services among students aged 18-24 in Kenya’s public Universities

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 3190-3199
Author(s):  
Caliph Cheruiyot ◽  
Dennis Magu ◽  
Patrick Mburugu ◽  
Daniel Sagwe
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Voluntary Counseling And Testing ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Counseling And Testing ◽  
Testing And Counseling ◽  
Hiv Aids

Background: Kenya is home to an estimated 1.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS. According to the Kenya AIDS Indicator survey KAIS 2012, HIV prevalence in the age group 15-24 stood at 2.2%. Globally, young people aged 15-24 are a highly vulnerable population with respect to HIV/AIDS infection and transmission. HIV testing and counseling services play a critical role as an entry point to care and treatment. However, uptake of HIV testing and counseling services among the youth in Kenya has been reportedly low. Youths at Universities are among the priority populations in HIV/AIDS programs.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the barriers to uptake and utilization of institution-based voluntary counseling and testing VCT services among students aged 18-24 in selected public universities in Kenya. The specific objectives were to determine the factors associated with uptake and utilization and the association between various socio-demographic factors and service uptake in institutional VCT facilities.Methods: This research utilized a descriptive cross-sectional study design where primarily, data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and through focus group discussions held with the students in the sampled Universities. Data available at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology JKUAT Hospital VCT were reviewed for the period 2010 and 2016 to give an insight into service utilization rates among students. Multi-stage sampling technique was utilized to reach a student sample size of 305 from the selected public Universities in Kenya.Results: Uptake of institutional VCT services among University students sampled stood at 45% from a population where 84.4% were aware of the presence of these services on their campuses. More males than females utilized the services. Emerging themes from the study indicated that participants utilized the services for different reasons. Accessibility to test site, testing hours, fear to be seen at site and fear of test result were also identified as factors affecting service uptake. These factors also were also reported when students were asked about their desired characteristics of a VCT facility on campus.Conclusion: This study has unraveled the factors that are associated with testing and counseling in institutional facilities. University students seem to seek and utilize VCT services for different reasons. It is also clear that patterns of services utilization vary from group to another as observed in the case of year of study, gender and age category.Recommendations: It is necessary for policy makers in institutions of higher learning together with those tasked with managing healthcare services in these institutions to adopt approaches that will overcome the barriers to utilization of VCT services among students. With knowledge of the factors associated with uptake and utilization of VCT services in institutional facilities, efforts to tackle the barriers and maximize on enhancers should be utilized fully in order to improve uptake and utilization of services. More research should also focus on the persisting risky sexual behaviors among University students despite the high knowledge they have on HIV/AIDS.Keywords: Higher learning institutions, voluntary counseling and testing, HIV, barriers and uptake.

scholarly journals HIV risk, risk perception and uptake of HIV testing and counseling among youth men who have sex with men attending a gay sauna

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thana Khawcharoenporn ◽  
Suteera Mongkolkaewsub ◽  
Chanon Naijitra ◽  
Worawoot Khonphiern ◽  
Anucha Apisarnthanarak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Testing And Counseling

scholarly journals Does facility readiness promote high-quality of provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling to pregnant women? A national survey for improving policy of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deogratius Bintabara ◽  
Athanase Lilungulu ◽  
Shakilu Jumanne ◽  
Mzee M. Nassoro ◽  
Bonaventura C. Mpondo
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Mother To Child Transmission ◽  
Child Transmission ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Mother To Child ◽  
Facility Readiness ◽  
Testing And Counseling

Abstract Background Provider-initiated HIV testing and counseling (PITC) is a recommended approach to screen for HIV to all pregnant women during antenatal care (ANC) visits, and all with HIV positive results have to be enrolled into prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) program. However, little is known about the relationship between facility readiness and the uptake of PITC to pregnant women attending ANC in Tanzania. Therefore, this study assessed whether the facility readiness promotes the uptake of PITC to the pregnant women attending ANC for the purpose of improving the PMTCT interventions in Tanzania. Methods This study analyzed data for health facilities obtained from the 2014–2015 Tanzania service provision assessment survey. The Primary outcome measure was a composite variable (with score of 0–5) in which its higher scores indicates provision of high-quality of PITC. Also, facilities scored higher in the PMTCT service readiness index were considered to have high readiness to provide PMTCT services. In Poisson regression analyses, a series of models were fitted to assess whether there is an association between provision of high-quality of PITC and facility readiness. In all statistical analysis, a P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results Out of 1853 included first-visit ANC consultations, only about one-third of pregnant women received all five components required for PITC. The mean percentage of PMTCT readiness score was moderate 63.96 [61.32–66.59]%. In adjusted model, we found that facility with high readiness to provide PMTCT services was significantly associated with the provision of high-quality of PITC (model 2: [β = 0.075, P = 0.00]). Conclusion In order to increase high-quality of PITC services, efforts should be made to improve the PMTCT facility readiness by increasing availability of trained staffs, diagnostic tools, and ARTs among health facilities in Tanzania.

HIV Testing and Counseling

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Abby DiCarlo ◽  
Carrigan Parish ◽  
Lisa Metsch
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Testing And Counseling

scholarly journals HIV testing and counseling: some aspects of the problem

Medicina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-99
Author(s):  
S. T. Agliullina ◽  
◽  
L. M. Mukharyamova ◽  
G. R. Khasanova ◽  
L. A. Sitdikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The City ◽  
Prevention Of Hiv ◽  
Testing And Counseling

The aim of the study was to analyze the attitude of the population to HIV testing and counseling and the frequency of testing-related counseling in a sample of the population of Kazan. Materials. An anonymous survey of various groups of the population permanently residing in the city of Kazan (n=301) was conducted using a questionnaire developed by us. The study involved 58.1% of women (175/301), 41.9% of men (126/301). Results. Most of the respondents had experience of undergoing HIV testing (95%, 286/301). Only 92 people out of 286 (32.2%) were examined on their own initiative. HIV testing was mainly carried out in the polyclinic at the place of residence/stay (66.8%, 191/286), while counseling, according to respondents, was carried out only in 16.20% of respondents (31/191). Conclusions. It is important to conduct a high-quality procedure of pre-and post-test counseling in the conditions of primary health care. It is necessary to train the medical staff of the polyclinic level in the skills of counseling on epidemiology and prevention of HIV infection.

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