“Give Me Some Time”: Facilitators of and Barriers to Uptake of Home-based HIV Testing During Household Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorArmstrong-Hough, Mari
dc.contributor.authorGgita, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorAyakaka, Irene
dc.contributor.authorDowdy, David
dc.contributor.authorCattamanchi, Adithya
dc.contributor.authorHaberer, Jessica E.
dc.contributor.authorKatamba, Achilles
dc.contributor.authorDavis, J. Lucian
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-18T16:09:19Z
dc.date.available2023-01-18T16:09:19Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractIntegrating home-based HIV counseling and testing (HCT) with tuberculosis (TB) evaluation could improve uptake of HIV testing among household contacts of patients with active TB. We sought to identify the facilitators of and barriers to HCT during household contact investigation for TB in Kampala, Uganda. Methods—We nested semi-structured interviews with 28 household contacts who were offered home-based HCT in a household-randomized trial of home-based strategies for TB contact investigation. Respondents reflected on their experiences of the home visit, the social context of the household, and their decision to accept or decline HIV testing. We used content analysis to identify and evaluate facilitators and barriers to testing, then categorized the emergent themes using the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior (COM-B) model. Results—Facilitators included a pre-existing desire to confirm HIV status or to show support for the index TB patient; a perception that home-based services are convenient; and positive perceptions of lay health workers. Key barriers included fear of results and feeling psychologically unprepared to receive results. The social influence of other household members operated as both a facilitator and a barrier. Conclusions—Pre-existing motivation, psychological readiness to test, and the social context of the household are major contributors to the decision to test for HIV at home. Uptake might be improved by providing normalizing information about HCT prior to the visit, by offering a second HCT opportunity, by offering self-tests with follow-up counseling, or by introducing HCT using “opt-out” language.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArmstrong-Hough, M., Ggita, J., Ayakaka, I., Dowdy, D., Cattamanchi, A., Haberer, J. E., ... & Davis, J. L. (2018). “Give Me Some Time”: Facilitators of and Barriers to Uptake of Home-based HIV Testing During Household Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999), 77(4), 400. doi:10.1097/QAI.0000000000001617en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1097/QAI.0000000000001617
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7030
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of acquired immune deficiency syndromesen_US
dc.subjectHome-based HIV counseling and testingen_US
dc.subjectTuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectHousehold contact investigationen_US
dc.subjectLay health workersen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated HIV/TB evaluationen_US
dc.subjectImplementation scienceen_US
dc.title“Give Me Some Time”: Facilitators of and Barriers to Uptake of Home-based HIV Testing During Household Contact Investigation for Tuberculosis in Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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