2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2011.00951.x
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High acceptability of HIV voluntary counselling and testing among female sex workers: impact of individual and social factors

Abstract: Acceptability of VCT appears high in the FSW population in Conakry as a consequence of both perceptions of high individual risk and social pressures.

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“…This proportion is similar to the percentage reported in a 2012 national biological and behavioral survey (77.6%). 3 The percentage observed in Benin is much higher than reported elsewhere, such as in Guinea 26 and China, 30 where only 26.6% and 48% of FSWs, respectively, reported earlier HIV testing. Our study revealed a higher proportion of FSWs in Benin who had had an HIV test during the past year (65.3%) than that reported by UNAIDS and WHO in 2009.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 72%
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“…This proportion is similar to the percentage reported in a 2012 national biological and behavioral survey (77.6%). 3 The percentage observed in Benin is much higher than reported elsewhere, such as in Guinea 26 and China, 30 where only 26.6% and 48% of FSWs, respectively, reported earlier HIV testing. Our study revealed a higher proportion of FSWs in Benin who had had an HIV test during the past year (65.3%) than that reported by UNAIDS and WHO in 2009.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 72%
“…PR is one of the main constructs from the health belief model (HBM), 25 showing a link to health-related behaviors, especially in the prevention of HIV. 26 PR is the self-reported measurement of PR, constituting the level of risk that an individual assigns to a behaviour. 27 Figure 1 presents the integrated theoretical framework used in this study.…”
Section: Theoretical Frameworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…dentro de ellas la toma de conciencia que cometen conductas de riesgo personal, que los predispone a adquirir el virus. según algunos estudios, las conductas de riesgo tales como mantener relaciones sin protección 7,8 , relaciones homosexuales y/o relaciones casuales provocan, en las PVViH, la percepción real de contagio, que les mueve a acceder al test 9,10 . En este estudio, también se describen las mismas motivaciones cuando las PVViH, perciben haber incurrido en alguna conducta de riesgo personal.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Otro aspecto importante es entregar información a los usuarios sobre la enfermedad, sus factores de riesgo, tratamiento, expectativas de vida y sobre los servicios existentes para aquellas personas con VIH 23 . Mientras los usuarios estén informados de esos aspectos se sentirán más confiados de tomarse el examen del VIH 24,25 , disminuyendo las barreras de miedo discriminación, falta de información sobre el test y miedo al diagnóstico/vivir con VIH.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified