Kakoko D C, Lugoe W L, Lie G T
University of Bergen, Norway.
AIDS Care. 2006 Aug;18(6):554-60. doi: 10.1080/09540120500259779.
Knowledge of HIV status is paramount in prevention, treatment and care. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with testing for HIV. We collected data through a cross-section questionnaire survey among 918 primary school teachers in Mwanza region, Tanzania (mean age 38.4 years). About 20% (181) of the participants had voluntarily tested for HIV. Teachers who: were aged between 21 to 30 years, had easy access to HIV testing services, had a partner with tertiary education, and perceived their health status positively were significantly more likely to have tested for HIV. Teachers who had tested for HIV were significantly less likely: to perceive that it is not necessary to test for HIV in absence of vaccine or cure for HIV/AIDS; to support that only people who suspect that they are HIV infected should test for HIV; and to believe that HIV infected people are likely to die quicker if they are tested for HIV and be informed about their positive results. The results of this study underscore the need to promote positive views of voluntary testing for HIV among Tanzanian teachers.
了解艾滋病毒感染状况在预防、治疗和护理方面至关重要。本研究确定了艾滋病毒检测的流行率及相关因素。我们通过对坦桑尼亚姆万扎地区918名小学教师（平均年龄38.4岁）进行横断面问卷调查收集数据。约20%（181名）参与者曾自愿进行艾滋病毒检测。年龄在21至30岁之间、容易获得艾滋病毒检测服务、伴侣拥有高等教育学历且对自身健康状况持积极看法的教师进行艾滋病毒检测的可能性显著更高。进行过艾滋病毒检测的教师不太可能：认为在没有艾滋病毒/艾滋病疫苗或治愈方法的情况下无需进行艾滋病毒检测；支持只有怀疑自己感染艾滋病毒的人才应进行检测；以及认为艾滋病毒感染者如果进行检测并得知检测结果呈阳性，可能会更快死亡。本研究结果强调了在坦桑尼亚教师中促进对艾滋病毒自愿检测的积极看法的必要性。
