2024
"I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in Ghana ‒ West Africa
Abu-Ba'are G, Aidoo-Frimpong G, Stockton M, Zigah E, Amuah S, Amu-Adu P, Amoh-Otoo R, Nyblade L, Torpey K, Nelson L. "I told myself, be bold and go and test": Motivators and barriers to HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other cis-gender men who have sex with men in Ghana ‒ West Africa. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0002231. PMID: 38206889, PMCID: PMC10783711, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002231.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers to HIV testingHIV testingFocus group discussionsIn-depth interviewsHealthcare facilitiesFacilitators of testingHIV testing experienceImprove HIV testingFear of HIV infectionHealth system issuesPerceptions of HIVBurden of HIVHIV prevention strategiesCommunity-based organizationsQualitative in-depth interviewsNegative community perceptionsHIV infectionLow risk perceptionPerceived stigmaPeer supportConvenience sampleProvider recommendationHealthcare resourcesHealthcare environmentGBMSM
2023
Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Apreku A, Agbemedu G, Zigah E, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Awareness and Willingness to use Condoms and Preexposure Prophylaxis among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Cisgendered Men who Have sex with men in Slum Communities in Ghana. BSGH-004. Journal Of The International Association Of Providers Of AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2023, 22: 23259582231209649. PMID: 37933162, PMCID: PMC10631318, DOI: 10.1177/23259582231209649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention strategiesSlum communitiesPrevention strategiesPreexposure prophylaxisHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategiesNegative HIV statusPrevention of HIVConsistent condom useRisk of infectionImproved health outcomesSummative content analysisAntiretroviral therapyPrEP accessGhanaian contextHIV statusLimited accessStructural barriersDepth faceHealth facilitiesHIV awarenessAnal sexHealth outcomesGBMSMCondom useQualitative study