Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care and Treatment among Female Sex Workers in a Community-based HIV Prevention Intervention in Tanzania: a qualitative study
dc.contributor.author | Nyato, D | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Nnko, S | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Komba, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Kuringe, E | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Plotkin, M | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Mbita, G | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Shao, A | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Changalucha, J | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Wambura, M | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-04-23T14:31:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-05 | en_US |
dc.date.issued | 2019-11-19 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1932-6203 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/63729 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs) have poor linkage to HIV care in sub-Sahara Africa. Methods We conducted 21 focus group discussions (FGDs) to explore factors influencing linkage to HIV care among FSWs tested for HIV through a comprehensive community-based HIV prevention project in Tanzania. Results Influences on linkage to care were present at the system, societal and individual levels. System-level factors included unfriendly service delivery environment, including lengthy pre-enrolment sessions, concerns about confidentiality, stigmatising attitudes of health providers. Societal-level factors included myths and misconceptions about ART and stigma. On the individual level, most notable was fear of not being able to continue to have a livelihood if one’s status were to be known. Facilitators were noted, including the availability of transport to services, friendly health care providers and peer-support referral and networks. Conclusion Findings of this study underscore the importance of peer-supported linkages to HIV care and the need for respectful, high-quality care. | en_US |
dc.publisher | Public Library of Science (PLoS) | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | PLoS One | en_US |
dc.title | Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care and Treatment among Female Sex Workers in a Community-based HIV Prevention Intervention in Tanzania: a qualitative study | en_US |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1101/674077 | en_US |
pubs.notes | Not known | en_US |
pubs.publication-status | Published | en_US |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2019-11-05 | en_US |