Journal article
Protocol: evaluation of an optimised couples-focused intervention to increase testing for HIV in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, the Igugu Lethu (‘Our treasure’) cohort study
Abstract
BackgroundBetween 2012 and 2015, the Uthando Lwethu (UL) study demonstrated that a theory-based behavioural couples-focused intervention significantly increased participation in couples HIV testing and counselling (CHTC) among South African couples who had never previously tested for HIV together or mutually disclosed their HIV status, 42% compared to 12% of the control group at 9 months follow-up. Although effective, we were nonetheless …
Authors
McGrath N; Ngcobo N; Feng Z; Joseph P; Dladla P; Ngubane T; Hosegood V; Morton K; Van Rooyen H; Van Heerden A
Journal
BMC Public Health, Vol. 22, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s12889-022-13894-3
ISSN
1472-698X