Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in a high-HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study

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dc.contributor.authorHlongwa, Mbuzeleni
dc.contributor.authorJama, Ngcwalisa Amanda
dc.contributor.authorBasera, Wisdom
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-20T08:19:25Z
dc.date.available2022-09-20T08:19:25Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractDespite enormous increases in the proportion of people living with HIV accessing treatment in sub-Saharan Africa, major gender disparities persist, with men experiencing lower rates of testing, linkage to treatment, and retention in care. In this study, we investigated the barriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in uThukela, a high-HIV-burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. We conducted a qualitative study including nine Black African male participants who were recruited from 18 health care facilities in uThukela District, KwaZulu-Natal province. In-depth interviews were conducted with participants who linked to care and those who did not link to care at 3-month post HIV diagnosis. We used Atlas.ti for thematic analysis. Data were coded and linked to broader themes emerging across interviews. The median age was 40 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 31–41). This study identified the following key themes which emerged as barriers to HIV treatment among men in uThukela District: lack of emotional readiness, perceived medication side effects, fear of treatment non-adherence, perceived stigma and confidentiality concerns, and poor socioeconomic factors.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHlongwa, M. et al. (2022). Barriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in a high-HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative study. American journal of men's health, 16(5). https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883221120987en_US
dc.identifier.issn1557-9891
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/15579883221120987
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7923
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectMenen_US
dc.subjectHIVen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectKwaZulu-Natalen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.titleBarriers and facilitating factors to HIV treatment among men in a high-HIV burdened district in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A qualitative studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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