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Co-creation of HIVST delivery approaches for improving urban men's engagement with HIV services in eThekwini District, KwaZulu-Natal: nominal group technique in intervention development.
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Pilot & Feasibility Studies . 6/9/2022, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) is one of the recommended approaches for HIV testing services, particularly for helping reach populations who would not normally access facility-based HIV testing. Key stakeholder engagement is paramount in tailoring health interventions to ensure uptake by target populations. Objective: The main objective of this study was to collaborate with key stakeholder in the co-creation of an acceptable HIVST delivery strategies to help improve urban men's engagement with HIV services. Methods: We invited key stakeholders for urban men's HIV services to participate in a co-creation workshop aimed at developing HIVST delivery approaches for urban men, using eThekwini municipality as a study setting. We conducted purposive sampling to include health care users and health care providers, representing a range of views across the public sector and voluntary sector. We employed the nominal group technique (NGT) method for data collection. The NGT workshop was conducted in two consecutives: phase 1 was focused on determining barriers for men's engagement with the current/facility-based HIV testing services; phase 2 was aimed at determining HIVST delivery strategies. Results: Participants identified the following factors as the most important barriers to uptake of HIV testing services by urban men: stigma, ignorance about the importance of testing, and testing process as well as fear of positive test results. Key stakeholders suggested internal motivation strategies as a potentially effective approach to support HIVST delivery strategy. Guided by the NGT results, we designed a HIVST delivery strategy that is supported by a risk communication approach. Conclusion: The NGT enabled successful collaboration with key stakeholders in the co-creation of HIVST delivery strategies to guide implementation and strategy improve urban men's engagement with HIV services. A follow-up study to evaluate the feasibility of implementing these approaches is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20555784
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Pilot & Feasibility Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157414457
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01083-3