Balakasi Kelvin, Nichols Brooke E, Mphande Misheck, Stillson Christian, Khan Shaukat, Kalande Pericles, Robson Isabella, Sanena Maria, Ng'ona Khumbo, van Oosterhout Joep J, Doi Naoko, Dovel Kathryn
Partners in Hope, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 May 26;11(6):950. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11060950.
(1) Background: Men frequent outpatient departments (OPD) but are underrepresented in HIV testing services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. (2) Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis on data from a community-based survey with men in rural Malawi to assess factors associated with HIV testing, and being offered testing, during men's OPD visits. We include OPD visits made by men in-need of testing as our unit of observation. Multilevel mixed-effects logistic regression models were conducted. (3) Results: 782 men were eligible for these analyses, with 1575 OPD visits included (median two visits per man; IQR 1-3). 17% of OPD visits resulted in HIV testing. Being offered testing (aOR 42.45; 95% CI 15.13-119.10) and satisfaction with services received (aOR 3.27; 95% CI 1.28-8.33) were significantly associated with HIV testing. 14% of OPD visits resulted in being offered HIV testing. Being married/steady relationship (aOR 2.53; 95% CI 1.08-5.91) and having a sexual partner living with HIV (aOR 8.22; 95% CI 1.67-40.49) were significantly associated with being offered testing. (4) Conclusion: Being offered HIV testing was the strongest factor associated with testing uptake, while HIV status of sexual partner had the strongest association with being offered testing. Implementation of provider-initiated-testing should be prioritized for male OPD visits.
(1) 背景:在撒哈拉以南非洲地区,男性常去门诊就诊,但在艾滋病毒检测服务中的占比却很低。(2) 方法:我们对马拉维农村地区男性的一项社区调查数据进行了二次分析,以评估男性门诊就诊期间与艾滋病毒检测及接受检测服务相关的因素。我们将有检测需求的男性的门诊就诊作为观察单位。采用了多水平混合效应逻辑回归模型。(3) 结果:782名男性符合这些分析条件,共纳入1575次门诊就诊(每人中位数为2次就诊;四分位间距为1 - 3次)。17%的门诊就诊进行了艾滋病毒检测。接受检测服务(调整后比值比为42.45;95%置信区间为15.13 - 119.10)以及对所接受服务的满意度(调整后比值比为3.27;95%置信区间为1.28 - 8.33)与艾滋病毒检测显著相关。14%的门诊就诊接受了艾滋病毒检测服务。已婚/处于稳定关系(调整后比值比为2.53;95%置信区间为1.08 - 5.91)以及有感染艾滋病毒的性伴侣(调整后比值比为8.22;95%置信区间为1.67 - 40.49)与接受检测服务显著相关。(4) 结论:接受艾滋病毒检测服务是与检测接受率相关的最强因素,而性伴侣的艾滋病毒感染状况与接受检测服务的关联最为紧密。对于男性门诊就诊,应优先实施由医护人员主动提供检测的措施。
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