Health Worker Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Assisted Partner Notification for HIV for Refugees and Ugandan Nationals: A Mixed Methods Study in West Nile Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKlabbers, Robin E.
dc.contributor.authorMuwonge, Timothy R.
dc.contributor.authorAyikobua, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorIzizinga, Diego
dc.contributor.authorBassett, Ingrid V.
dc.contributor.authorKambugu, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorTsai, Alexander C.
dc.contributor.authorRavicz, Miranda
dc.contributor.authorKlabbers, Gonnie
dc.contributor.authorO’Laughlin, Kelli N.
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-07T19:41:40Z
dc.date.available2023-02-07T19:41:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAssisted partner notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization to notify sexual partners of HIV exposure. Since 2018, APN has been offered in Uganda to Ugandan nationals and refugees. Distinct challenges faced by individuals in refugee settlements may influence APN utilization and effectiveness. To explore APN barriers and facilitators, we extracted index client and sexual partner data from APN registers at 11 health centers providing care to refugees and Ugandan nationals in West Nile Uganda and conducted qualitative interviews with health workers (N = 32). Since APN started, 882 index clients participated in APN identifying 1126 sexual partners. Following notification, 95% (1025/1126) of partners tested for HIV; 22% (230/1025) were diagnosed with HIV with 14% (139/1025) of tested partners newly diagnosed. Fear of stigma and disclosure-related violence limit APN utilization and effectiveness. Prospective research involving index clients and sexual partners is needed to facilitate safe APN optimization in refugee settlements.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKlabbers, R. E., Muwonge, T. R., Ayikobua, E., Izizinga, D., Bassett, I. V., Kambugu, A., ... & O’Laughlin, K. N. (2021). Health worker perspectives on barriers and facilitators of assisted partner notification for HIV for refugees and ugandan nationals: A mixed methods study in West Nile Uganda. AIDS and Behavior, 25, 3206-3222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03265-1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-021-03265-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7638
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectPartner notificationen_US
dc.subjectMixed methodsen_US
dc.subjectRefugeeen_US
dc.titleHealth Worker Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Assisted Partner Notification for HIV for Refugees and Ugandan Nationals: A Mixed Methods Study in West Nile Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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