Health care workers’ perceptions and bias toward men as HIV clients in Malawi and Mozambique: A qualitative study
Kathryn Dovel,
Rose Paneno,
Kelvin Balakasi
et al.
Abstract:Men are underrepresented in HIV services throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Little is known about health care worker (HCW) perceptions of men as clients, which may directly affect the quality of care provided, and HCWs’ buy-in for male-specific interventions. Focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted in 2016 with HCWs from 15 facilities across Malawi and Mozambique and were originally conducted to evaluate barriers to universal treatment (not HCW bias). FGDs were conducted in local languages, recorded, transla… Show more
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