Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Jürgensen, Marte"
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The burden of knowing: balancing benefits and barriers in HIV testing decisions. a qualitative study from Zambia
Jürgensen, Marte; Tuba, Mary; Fylkesnes, Knut; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-01-05)Background Client-initiated HIV counselling and testing has been scaled up in many African countries, in the form of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Test rates have remained low, with HIV-related stigma being an ... -
Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing found highly acceptable and to reduce inequalities
Mutale, Wilbroad; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Jürgensen, Marte; Fylkesnes, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010-06-17)Background Low uptake of voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) in sub-Saharan Africa is raising acceptability concerns which might be associated with ways by which it is offered. We investigated the acceptability of ... -
The seven Cs of the high acceptability of home-based VCT: Results from a mixed methods approach in Zambia
Jürgensen, Marte; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Michelo, Charles Cheembo; Fylkesnes, Knut Martin; Mwangala, Sheila; Blystad, Astrid (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-11)HIV testing and counselling is a critical gateway to prevention and treatment. Yet, coverage remains insufficient, few couples are tested together and gender differences in access exist. We used an embedded mixed methods ... -
Strong effects of home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing on acceptance and equity: A cluster randomised trial in Zambia
Fylkesnes, Knut; Sandøy, Ingvild Fossgard; Jürgensen, Marte; Chipimo, Peter Jay; Mwangala, Sheila; Michelo, Charles Cheembo (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-06)Home-based voluntary HIV counselling and testing (HB-VCT) has been reported to have a high uptake, but it has not been rigorously evaluated. We designed a model for HB-VCT appropriate for wider scale-up, and investigated ...