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Financial sustainability of HIV services for key populations in four countries in Asia: a mixed-methods study. 亚洲四个国家重点人群艾滋病毒服务的财政可持续性:一项混合方法研究。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24210
James Tapa, Matthew Kusen, Felicity Young, Mike Merrigan, Jason J Ong
{"title":"Financial sustainability of HIV services for key populations in four countries in Asia: a mixed-methods study.","authors":"James Tapa, Matthew Kusen, Felicity Young, Mike Merrigan, Jason J Ong","doi":"10.1071/SH24210","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24210","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Key populations and their sexual partners account for 98% of new HIV infections in the Asia-Pacific region. Despite increased domestic funding for HIV programs, concerns persist about the sustainability of services for key populations as external donor programs wind down, potentially reversing progress and contributing to new infections. This study aims to understand structural, political and institutional barriers to domestic funding for key population-led HIV programming in these countries through diverse stakeholder perspectives, including limitations of procurement processes, budget allocation systems and political will. Methods A mixed methods approach was utilized, with 60 participants completing an online survey and 145 participating in key informant interviews across four countries in 2022. Stakeholders were categorized according to their organization (government, key population-led, non-government (NGO), and multilateral), with 30 stakeholders per country identified. The same respondents were targeted for quantitative and qualitative data collection. Results Key informant interviews included 60 staff from government organizations, 42 from key population-led organizations, 31 from NGOs, and 12 from multilateral organizations. For the survey (n =60), responses were from key population-led (35%), government (32%), NGOs (23%) and multilateral organizations (10%). Regarding the timeline for increased domestic financing for key population-led HIV services, 45% of participants thought it would take 5-10years to expand them without reliance on external donors, 25% thought more than 10years and 5% thought between 0 and 3years. Almost all government and key population-led organization respondents in each country agreed on government funding or purchasing of community-based services across various HIV-related areas, including linkage to treatment and antiretrovirals (92%), HIV self-testing (95%), PrEP (80%), and stigma-reduction programs (92%). Although most supported the government funding community-based services/NGOs for delivering essential key population HIV services, 28.3% believed that existing laws and policies are in place for such funding, highlighting implementation gaps while knowledge and buy-in remain high. Conclusions This study underscores the importance of identifying realistic timelines with key national stakeholders when designing and deciding timelines for transitioning from international external donor support to domestic budgeting for key population-led HIV programming. It also highlights that although buy-in and understanding of key interventions is well known, there is a lack of sustained funding for these interventions that are essential to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144162323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Preferences and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among men who have sex with men in mainland China and Hong Kong. 中国大陆和香港男男性行为者对HIV暴露前预防措施的偏好和意愿
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24247
Jiajun Sun, Jason J Ong, Heather-Marie Schmidt, Curtis Chan, Benjamin R Bavinton, Kimberly Elizabeth Green, Nittaya Phanuphak, Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Nicky Suwandi, Doug Fraser, Weiming Tang, Michael Cassell, Hua Boonyapisomparn, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Lei Zhang, Warittha Tieosapjaroen
{"title":"Preferences and willingness to use pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among men who have sex with men in mainland China and Hong Kong.","authors":"Jiajun Sun, Jason J Ong, Heather-Marie Schmidt, Curtis Chan, Benjamin R Bavinton, Kimberly Elizabeth Green, Nittaya Phanuphak, Midnight Poonkasetwattana, Nicky Suwandi, Doug Fraser, Weiming Tang, Michael Cassell, Hua Boonyapisomparn, Edmond Pui Hang Choi, Lei Zhang, Warittha Tieosapjaroen","doi":"10.1071/SH24247","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake remains low in mainland China and Hong Kong. We examined preferences for different PrEP modalities among men who have sex with men (MSM) in mainland China and Hong Kong. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey from May to November 2022 in mainland China and Hong Kong. Eligible participants were aged ≥18years, identified as MSM and self-reported HIV-negative, or unknown HIV status. Random forest models and SHapley Additive exPlanations analyses were used to identify key factors influencing preferences for and willingness to use six PrEP options: (1) daily oral, (2) on-demand oral, (3) monthly oral, (4) two-monthly injectable, (5) six-monthly injectable, and (6) implantable PrEP. Results Among 2142 participants (mainland China: 1604; Hong Kong: 538), the mean age was 28.4 (±7.0) years in mainland China and 34.7 (±9.5) years in Hong Kong. Current PrEP use was similar between mainland China and Hong Kong (18.0% vs 17.8%, P =0.93), with an additional 10.5% and 8.0% reporting past PrEP use (P =0.11), respectively. A greater proportion of participants from mainland China preferred on-demand PrEP compared to those from Hong Kong (55.7% vs 48.1%, P P =0.02). Willingness to use non-oral options was lower, with two-monthly injectable PrEP preferred by 21.1% (19.1-23.1%) in mainland China and 15.4% (12.3-18.5%) in Hong Kong (P Conclusions On-demand and monthly PrEP options remain the preferred choices, though the monthly oral option is neither proven nor available. However, the factors influencing these preferences vary, highlighting the need for tailored and targeted approaches to PrEP implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144151696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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#TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in countries with a high HIV burden. #青年健康愿望:对全球众包公开征集创新想法的定性分析,以促进艾滋病毒高负担国家的青少年健康和福祉。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24175
Takhona G Hlatshwako, Ifeoma Obionu, Yang Zhao, Kelechi Chima, Brian Ahimbisibwe, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Eleanor Namusoke Magongo, Onyekachukwu Anikamadu, Oliver Ezechi, Dorian Ho, Yusha Tao, Susan Vorkoper, Rachel Sturke, Juliet Lwelunmor, Damilola Walker, Joseph D Tucker
{"title":"#TheHealthYouthWant: a qualitative analysis of a global crowdsourcing open call for innovative ideas to promote adolescent health and well-being in countries with a high HIV burden.","authors":"Takhona G Hlatshwako, Ifeoma Obionu, Yang Zhao, Kelechi Chima, Brian Ahimbisibwe, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Eleanor Namusoke Magongo, Onyekachukwu Anikamadu, Oliver Ezechi, Dorian Ho, Yusha Tao, Susan Vorkoper, Rachel Sturke, Juliet Lwelunmor, Damilola Walker, Joseph D Tucker","doi":"10.1071/SH24175","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24175","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Improving adolescent health and well-being is a key policy priority in countries with a high HIV burden, because adolescents have lower rates of treatment coverage, viral load suppression and survival compared with others. This study aimed to identify innovative ideas from young people (aged 10-30years) on how adolescent health and well-being can be improved in communities most affected by HIV. Methods We organized a global crowdsourcing open call for ideas from young people on how to improve adolescent HIV outcomes and well-being in countries with a high HIV burden. At least three independent judges assessed each submission based on prespecified criteria. We then conducted a thematic analysis of eligible submissions to identify key themes to inform HIV programming and policy. Results We received 357 submissions from 37 countries. Of 107 eligible submissions, 91 (85%) described new ideas. Seventy-one (66%) participants were aged 20-30years, and 30 (28%) were aged 10-19years. Major themes suggested that edutainment interventions linking entertainment and education could increase adolescent uptake of HIV services. Digital interventions adapted for analog cellphone users (e.g. unstructured supplemental service delivery) could increase the reach of HIV information and engage remote, rural participants. Peer-based interventions could improve feelings of social inclusion among adolescents. Conclusions Adolescents and young people in countries with a high HIV burden can create innovative and feasible ideas for improving health and well-being. Exceptional ideas were presented to senior leadership at UNICEF/WHO/UNAIDS as part of a multi-sectoral HIV strategic planning exercise.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144011595","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Can network-based testing services have an impact beyond testing for HIV? 以网络为基础的检测服务能产生超越艾滋病毒检测的影响吗?
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24027
Aliza Monroe-Wise, Magdalena Barr-DiChiara, Antons Mozalevskis, Busisiwe Msimanga, Maeve Brito de Mello, Kafui Senya, Niklas Luhmann, Cheryl Case Johnson, Rachel Baggaley
{"title":"Can network-based testing services have an impact beyond testing for HIV?","authors":"Aliza Monroe-Wise, Magdalena Barr-DiChiara, Antons Mozalevskis, Busisiwe Msimanga, Maeve Brito de Mello, Kafui Senya, Niklas Luhmann, Cheryl Case Johnson, Rachel Baggaley","doi":"10.1071/SH24027","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>New strategies and innovations are needed to achieve ambitious global goals for the control of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and STIs. Network-based testing (NBT) services, including partner services, social network testing, and family and household testing, are a heterogeneous group of practices in which healthcare providers support clients with STIs or bloodborne infections to offer testing and/or other services to sexual or injecting partners, biological children, or household members or contacts. Although significant evidence supports the efficacy of NBT services to identify, diagnose and link to care partners and other contacts of people with HIV, there has been less direct research about NBT for viral hepatitis or STIs, or for providing prevention services to partners. Research is needed to better understand how NBT can best be utilised for multiple infections, specific populations and to achieve maximal impact. Integrating NBT service delivery to achieve testing, treatment and/or prevention for multiple infections may be efficient, and this might include dual or multiplex testing for different populations. Self-testing or self-sampling for partners may overcome barriers to testing. Providing partners who test negative with prevention options, including PrEP or hepatitis B vaccination where appropriate, might be a powerful way to expand prevention efforts for multiple pathogens. NBT is an important tool for identifying those in need of interventions; a better understanding of how to expand and integrate this tool may help achieve cross-cutting health outcomes globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143804132","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessment and implementation of Expedited Partner Therapy at an academic medical center. 某学术医疗中心快速伴侣治疗的评估与实施。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH25035
Alena Kathryn Hoover, Leroy R Thacker, Frances E Casey
{"title":"Assessment and implementation of Expedited Partner Therapy at an academic medical center.","authors":"Alena Kathryn Hoover, Leroy R Thacker, Frances E Casey","doi":"10.1071/SH25035","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH25035","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the practice of treating sexual partner(s) of patients diagnosed with STIs without examining the partner(s) and is effective in reducing reinfection. It has been permissible in Virginia since 2020. This study aimed to assess knowledge and practices surrounding prescription of EPT at an academic medical center in Virginia before and after an online learning module. Methods Data were obtained via online anonymous RedCap surveys. The first was distributed via e-mail to providers who regularly diagnose and treat STIs at an academic medical center in Virginia. The survey assessed provider knowledge and practices regarding EPT and preference of future education. On the basis of the results, an online learning module with information on EPT was created and distributed to the same population of providers. The module contained pre- and post-module surveys evaluating participant knowledge of the legal status, methods of prescription, and attitudes surrounding EPT. Results The initial survey showed that 10% of participants were aware of the new legal status of EPT. In terms of EPT prescription, 4% always prescribed EPT, 14% prescribed it sometimes, and 61% never prescribed it. In the pre-module survey, 31% of respondents correctly identified one option for prescription of EPT. Knowledge surrounding the legal status and prescription methods was significantly improved in the post-module responses, with 100% of participants able to identify one correct prescription option. Conclusion These results show knowledge gaps surrounding the Virginia EPT provision and policy change. These gaps improved with the implementation of an online learning module. Further evaluation is needed to assess the continued implementation of EPT.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144014324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assessing sexual health literacy: a systematic review of measures. 评估性健康素养:对各项措施的系统审查。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24042
Tiffany Chenneville, Morgan Haskett, Kaitlyn Ligman, Sarah M Gardy, Camielle Crampsie, Trevor A Hart
{"title":"Assessing sexual health literacy: a systematic review of measures.","authors":"Tiffany Chenneville, Morgan Haskett, Kaitlyn Ligman, Sarah M Gardy, Camielle Crampsie, Trevor A Hart","doi":"10.1071/SH24042","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24042","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sexual health literacy refers to the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform decisions and actions related to sexual health. Given the importance of sexual health literacy for improving health outcomes, it is prudent to identify sexual health literacy measures that can be used by healthcare providers, scholars and educators. To address this need, we used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses to conduct a systematic review. This review examined 12 databases to identify existing sexual health literacy self-report scales, subscales or individual items that were available in English, developed for scale validation purposes, and published between 2002, the year the World Health Organization convened experts to provide a clear working definition of sexual health, and 2022. We conducted a risk of bias and quality assurance assessment of the nine articles that met inclusion criteria, and coded articles along the ten components of a sexual health model used as the theoretical framework. Findings revealed mixed quality of identified measures. None of the measures received positive ratings on all eight criteria assessed or addressed all components of the sexual health model. The results from this systematic review suggest the need for a culturally sensitive, valid and reliable scale to assess sexual health literacy that can be used by sexual health professionals to promote sexual health and to reduce deleterious sexual health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143781148","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Strategies to sustain HIV prevention interventions among adolescents and young adults: analysis of data from a crowdsourcing open call in Nigeria. 在青少年和年轻人中维持艾滋病毒预防干预措施的战略:对尼日利亚众包公开征集数据的分析。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24233
Ujunwa Onyeama, Lauren Fidelak, Weiming Tang, Susan Nkengasong, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Lateef Akeem, Adesola Zaidat Musa, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Jane Okwuzu, Aishat Adedoyin Koledowo, Suzanne Day, Temitope Ojo, Olufunto A Olusanya, Kadija M Tahlil, Donaldson F Conserve, Oluwaseun Adebayo Bamodu, Nora E Rosenberg, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Collins Airhihenbuwa, Oliver Ezechi, Juliet Iwelunmor, Joseph D Tucker
{"title":"Strategies to sustain HIV prevention interventions among adolescents and young adults: analysis of data from a crowdsourcing open call in Nigeria.","authors":"Ujunwa Onyeama, Lauren Fidelak, Weiming Tang, Susan Nkengasong, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Lateef Akeem, Adesola Zaidat Musa, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Tomilola Musari-Martins, Jane Okwuzu, Aishat Adedoyin Koledowo, Suzanne Day, Temitope Ojo, Olufunto A Olusanya, Kadija M Tahlil, Donaldson F Conserve, Oluwaseun Adebayo Bamodu, Nora E Rosenberg, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Collins Airhihenbuwa, Oliver Ezechi, Juliet Iwelunmor, Joseph D Tucker","doi":"10.1071/SH24233","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24233","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Crowdsourcing is a process whereby a large group, including experts and non-experts, collaborate to solve a problem and then share the solution with the public. Crowdsourcing can be used to identify strategies to sustain HIV services in low-and-middle-income countries. This study aims to identify innovative adolescent and young adult (AYA) solutions through a crowdsourcing open call to sustain HIV services. Methods Building on HIV prevention services developed by AYA from an initial open call, we organized a crowdsourcing open call to identify innovative, AYA-led strategies to sustain these services through partnerships with the community. The open call question was, 'How might we sustain the 4 Youth by Youth HIV prevention services while nurturing our existing relationships, practices, procedures and services that will last in our communities?'. All submissions were assessed based on prespecified judging criteria. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis and categorized into strategies for sustaining AYA-friendly HIV prevention services in Nigeria. Results We received 102 eligible submissions from AYA. Twenty-three submissions met the mean score threshold and were qualitatively analyzed. Through this analysis, we identified four strategies for sustaining AYA-friendly HIV prevention services in Nigeria: AYA engagement and leadership in research, digital health solutions, financing and efficiency, and partnerships. Conclusion This open call highlights how strategies developed by AYA may sustain AYA-friendly HIV prevention services. Our findings offer key insights for maintaining HIV prevention services in Nigeria and other similar settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143987968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Blind spots in community-based participatory research with sex workers in Singapore: lessons learned and assumptions uncovered in the context of a diverse, hierarchical and stigmatized key population. 新加坡以社区为基础的参与性工作者研究的盲点:在多元化、等级化和污名化的关键人群背景下的经验教训和假设。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24201
Sook Lin Toh, Vanessa Ho, Raksha Mahtani, Shermaine Koh, Nur Binte Sarah Pancadarma, Audrey Kang, Chen Seong Wong, Brooke S West, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Pei Hua Lee
{"title":"Blind spots in community-based participatory research with sex workers in Singapore: lessons learned and assumptions uncovered in the context of a diverse, hierarchical and stigmatized key population.","authors":"Sook Lin Toh, Vanessa Ho, Raksha Mahtani, Shermaine Koh, Nur Binte Sarah Pancadarma, Audrey Kang, Chen Seong Wong, Brooke S West, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Pei Hua Lee","doi":"10.1071/SH24201","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is quickly becoming an ethical standard for research, ensuring that the research processes align with the values of beneficiaries and contributes to broader social justice goals. This paper reflects on a qualitative study on HIV/STI risks in the sex work industry in Singapore that aimed to adopt a CBPR approach. The project was conducted in partnership with a local sex workers' rights group, Project X, and recruited community members to be part of the research team. The data collection phase of the project lasted for approximately 6months, involving five focus group discussions (n = 24) and 55 semi-structured interviews, the latter conducted primarily by three community interviewers. Based on an analysis of our fieldnotes and interviews with community interviewers, we found five key themes - capacity building, cultural knowledge, limited flexibility in project design, intra-community dynamics and differences in research interests. These themes reflected the project's assumptions, adaptations made, limitations and areas of tension. Despite our best efforts to align with CBPR, there were ultimately some pitfalls. This paper reflects on the lessons learned and assumptions uncovered, and advances current understandings of CBPR, particularly in settings where sex work is diverse, hierarchical and remains highly stigmatized or criminalized.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144019738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Service delivery of at-home STI testing using self-collected samples: a qualitative investigation of values and preferences among adults in Rakai, Uganda. 使用自采样本提供在家性传播感染检测的服务:乌干达Rakai成人价值观和偏好的定性调查
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24171
Yasmin P Ogale, M Kathryn Grabowski, Proscovia Nabakka, Herman Mukiibi, Frank Lukabwe, Neema Nakyanjo, Fred Nalugoda, Joseph Kagaayi, Godfrey Kigozi, Charlotte A Gaydos, Julie A Denison, Caitlin E Kennedy
{"title":"Service delivery of at-home STI testing using self-collected samples: a qualitative investigation of values and preferences among adults in Rakai, Uganda.","authors":"Yasmin P Ogale, M Kathryn Grabowski, Proscovia Nabakka, Herman Mukiibi, Frank Lukabwe, Neema Nakyanjo, Fred Nalugoda, Joseph Kagaayi, Godfrey Kigozi, Charlotte A Gaydos, Julie A Denison, Caitlin E Kennedy","doi":"10.1071/SH24171","DOIUrl":"10.1071/SH24171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background Studies have shown that clients accept the self-collection of samples for sexually transmitted infection testing (SCS/STI testing), and at-home service delivery is a promising approach to expand diagnosis. However, few studies have examined client values surrounding service delivery in low-resource settings. This formative research study explores clients' service delivery values and preferences for at-home SCS/STI testing in rural Uganda. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 36 adults - 15 males and 21 females - who self-collected a sample for STI testing in Rakai, Uganda, as part of the Rakai Community Cohort Study. After self-collection, participants were asked for their preferences on various at-home service delivery components, including: (1) requesting/receiving testing materials, (2) sending samples to the laboratory, (3) receiving results, and (4) receiving treatment; as well as various service delivery models. We also conducted interviews with nine key informants to contextualize results. Using the framework method, we identified key preferences across all participants, and stratified by gender. Results Participants most valued an at-home SCS/STI testing program that offered timely service, as well as health professionals' expertise. Clients also valued privacy/confidentiality; certainty that processes were completed correctly; access to services/resources; and ownership/responsibility for their own health. Although these values were expressed by both genders, access, privacy/confidentiality and ownership/responsibility were more prominent among females. Conclusions Our findings suggest a potential role for at-home SCS/STI testing in this population, as long as key client values are addressed. Program implementers will need to consider how to balance convenience for clients with professional support.</p>","PeriodicalId":22165,"journal":{"name":"Sexual health","volume":"22 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143606221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Changing the model of HIV PrEP delivery - nurse-led telehealth in a metropolitan sexual health service: a retrospective analysis. 改变艾滋病毒预防交付模式-护士主导的远程保健在一个大都市性健康服务:回顾性分析。
IF 1.8 4区 医学
Sexual health Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1071/SH24081
Jewel Wai, Arthur Wong, Natalie Ovington, Paul Robinson, Rick Varma
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