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

• Main Author: Kennedy, Muthoka Joseph
• Other Authors: Du Toit, Helena Susanna
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: HIV; Home testing; Self-testing; Health care workers; Predictors of HIV self-testing; Factors influencing HIV self-testing; HIV care and treatment; Psychosocial support; 362.19697920096762; Nyeri Provincial Hospital (Kenya); AIDS (Disease) > Kenya > Nyeri; HIV-positive persons > Kenya > Nyeri > Attitudes; HIV-positive persons > Health risk assessment > Kenya > Nyeri; Diseases > Risk factors > Kenya > Nyeri; HIV infections > Diagnosis > Kenya > Nyeri; HIV-positive persons > Care > Kenya > Nyeri; Public health personnel > Kenya > Nyeri; Medical personnel > Health and hygiene > Kenya > Nyeri; Patient self-monitoring > Kenya > Nyeri
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10500/12064

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. === HIV self-testing among health care workers at Nyeri Provincial Hospital in Kenya === HIV self-testing among health care workers === Public Health === M.A. (Public Health)