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Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men.

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Shaver, J; Sullivan, P; Siegler, A; de Voux, A; Phaswana-Mafuya, N; Bekker, L-G; Baral, SD; Wirtz, AL; Beyrer, C; Brown, B; Stephenson, R
Published in: J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
2017

Combination prevention efforts are now recommended toward reducing HIV incidence among men who have sex with men (MSM). Understanding the perceptions of both MSM and service providers is critical to informing the development of prevention packages and ultimately improving intervention effectiveness. This study assessed the preferences of MSM and health service providers in the administration of HIV-prevention efforts. Qualitative data were gathered from a series of separate MSM and health care provider focus groups in 2 South African cities. Participants discussed HIV-prevention services and MSM client experiences within South Africa and identified the 3 most important clinic characteristics and 3 most important HIV-prevention services for MSM clients. Priorities indicated by both MSM and health care providers were confidentiality of visit, friendly staff, and condoms, while discrepancies existed between MSM and providers regarding provider consistency and the provision of pre-exposure prophylaxis/post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP) and lubricant as prevention methods. Effective interventions must address these discrepancies through the design of intervention and provider training to optimally accommodate MSM.

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J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

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EISSN

2325-9582

Publication Date

2017

Volume

16

Issue

6

Start / End Page

562 / 571

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • South Africa
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Qualitative Research
  • Preventive Health Services
  • Patient Preference
  • Middle Aged
  • Men
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations
 

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Shaver, J., Sullivan, P., Siegler, A., de Voux, A., Phaswana-Mafuya, N., Bekker, L.-G., … Stephenson, R. (2017). Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care, 16(6), 562–571. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957417736611
Shaver, John, Patrick Sullivan, Aaron Siegler, Alex de Voux, Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya, Linda-Gail Bekker, Stefan D. Baral, et al. “Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men.J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care 16, no. 6 (2017): 562–71. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325957417736611.
Shaver J, Sullivan P, Siegler A, de Voux A, Phaswana-Mafuya N, Bekker L-G, et al. Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2017;16(6):562–71.
Shaver, John, et al. “Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men.J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care, vol. 16, no. 6, 2017, pp. 562–71. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/2325957417736611.
Shaver J, Sullivan P, Siegler A, de Voux A, Phaswana-Mafuya N, Bekker L-G, Baral SD, Wirtz AL, Beyrer C, Brown B, Stephenson R. Comparing Provider and Client Preferences for HIV Prevention Services in South Africa among Men Who Have Sex with Men. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2017;16(6):562–571.
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Published In

J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care

DOI

EISSN

2325-9582

Publication Date

2017

Volume

16

Issue

6

Start / End Page

562 / 571

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • South Africa
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities
  • Qualitative Research
  • Preventive Health Services
  • Patient Preference
  • Middle Aged
  • Men
  • Male
  • Interpersonal Relations