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Exploring the practice of HIV self-testing among health care workers at Nyeri Provincial Hospital in Kenya

Exploring the practice of HIV self-testing among health care workers at Nyeri Provincial Hospital in Kenya

Muthoka, Joseph Kennedy
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/12064
Date: 2012-11
Type: Dissertation

Abstract:

The purpose of the study was to describe the determinants and practice of HIV self-testing among health care workers (HCWs) in Nyeri provincial hospital, Kenya. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the rate of HIV self-testing, explore the factors influencing the practice and describe access to HIV psychosocial support, care and treatment. The study was guided by the concepts of the protection motivation theory. Data was collected from 348 HCWs and analysed by means of logistic regression. Results showed that 65.8% of the HCWs had practiced HIV self-testing among themselves. Age, self efficacy and response efficacy were found to be significant predictors of HIV self-testing. Willingness to access HIV psychosocial support (71.3%) and care and treatment (73.9%) was high. Self-testing is highly practiced by HCWs.

Citation: Kennedy, Muthoka Joseph (2013) Exploring the practice of HIV self-testing among health care workers at Nyeri Provincial Hospital in Kenya, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/12064>

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