Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care among Female Sex Workers Receiving HIV Testing Services at a Community-Based Organization in Periurban Uganda: A Qualitative Study

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dc.contributor.authorNakanwagi, Sharon
dc.contributor.authorMatovu, Joseph K. B.
dc.contributor.authorKintu, Betty N.
dc.contributor.authorKaharuza, Frank
dc.contributor.authorWanyenze, Rhoda K.
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-24T13:23:26Z
dc.date.available2018-07-24T13:23:26Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionThis article explored the facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care among FSWs receiving HIV testing services at a community-based organization in periurban Uganda.en_US
dc.description.abstractWhile four in ten female sex workers (FSWs) in sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV, only a small proportion is enrolled in HIV care. We explored facilitators and barriers to linkage to HIV care among FSWs receiving HIV testing services at a community-based organization in periurban Uganda. Methods. The cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted among 28 HIV positive FSWs from May to July 2014. Key informant interviews were conducted with five project staff and eleven peer educators. Data were collected on facilitators for and barriers to linkage to HIV care and manually analyzed following a thematic framework approach. Results. Facilitators for linkage to HIV care included the perceived good quality of health services with same day results and immediate initiation of treatment, community peer support systems, individual’s need to remain healthy, and having alternative sources of income. Linkage barriers included perceived stigma, fear to be seen at outreach HIV clinics, fear and myths about antiretroviral therapy, lack of time to attend clinic, and financial constraints. Conclusion. Linkage to HIV care among FSWs is influenced by good quality friendly services and peer support. HIV service delivery programs for FSWs should focus on enhancing these and dealing with barriers stemming from stigma and misinformation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNakanwagi et al. Facilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care among Female Sex Workers Receiving HIV Testing Services at a Community-Based Organization in Periurban Uganda: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Hindawi Publishing Corporation Volume 2016, Article ID 7673014, 8 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7673014en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/269
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Sexually Transmitted Diseasesen_US
dc.subjectFemale sex workersen_US
dc.subjectHIV infection and transmissionen_US
dc.subjectSex workers in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.titleFacilitators and Barriers to Linkage to HIV Care among Female Sex Workers Receiving HIV Testing Services at a Community-Based Organization in Periurban Uganda: A Qualitative Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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