Willingness to use HIV self-test kits in Winneba, Ghana

Joe Mensah
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Over the years, many successive governments of Ghana have been making efforts to minimise the transmission of HIV in the country through its agencies such as the Ghana health service and the Ghana AIDS Commission. In an attempt to continue to bring the transmission of HIV under control, the government of Ghana in July 2023, launched the HIV self-test (HIVST) kits for use. However, like new health products such as COVID-19 vaccines, there is a tendency of hesitancy to their use in the country. Using the case study design in connection with the purposive sampling technique, the study sampled 12 participants in Winneba, Ghana and data was analysed using thematic analysis. The study found that majority of the people were aware of the HIVST kits in the country with another indicating that the HIVST kits are yet to be made available in communities. Women were found to be more willing to use the HIVST kits than other population groups. Accessing the HIVST kits on the other hand was met with scarcity and participants identified the pharmacy to be the best place to access the HIVST kits. It is recommended that the municipal health directorate and the Ghana AIDS commission should collaborate to intensify education and publicity on the availability and use of the HIVST kits. Additionally, in order to prevent unforeseen shocks, there is a need for the pharmaceutical society of Ghana to train and equip its members to offer counselling services to users of the HIVST kits.
在加纳温尼巴使用艾滋病毒自我检测包的意愿
多年来,加纳历届政府一直努力通过加纳卫生服务机构和加纳艾滋病委员会等机构,最大限度地减少艾滋病毒在该国的传播。为了继续控制艾滋病毒的传播,加纳政府于 2023 年 7 月推出了艾滋病毒自我检测(HIVST)工具包。然而,与 COVID-19 疫苗等新的保健产品一样,在加纳的使用也存在犹豫不决的倾向。本研究采用案例研究设计和目的性抽样技术,在加纳温尼巴抽取了 12 名参与者,并使用主题分析法对数据进行了分析。研究发现,大多数人都知道加纳有艾滋病毒检测试剂盒,但也有一些人表示,艾滋病毒检测试剂盒尚未在社区中普及。与其他人群相比,妇女更愿意使用艾滋病毒检测包。另一方面,获取艾滋病毒检测试剂盒的途径也很匮乏,参与者认为药店是获取艾滋病毒检测试剂盒的最佳地点。建议市卫生局和加纳艾滋病委员会合作,加强有关艾滋病毒检测试剂盒的供应和使用的教育和宣传。此外,为了防止不可预见的冲击,加纳制药协会有必要对其成员进行培训,使其具备向艾滋病毒检测包使用者提供咨询服务的能力。
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