Building stakeholder partnerships for an on-site HIV testing programme.
Because of the large number of individuals at risk for HIV infection who visit gay saunas and sex clubs, these venues are useful settings in which to offer HIV outreach programmes for voluntary counselling and testing (VCT). Nevertheless, establishing a successful VCT programme in such a setting can be a daunting challenge, in large part because there are many barriers to managing the various components likely to be involved. Using qualitative data from a process evaluation of a new VCT programme at a gay sauna in California, USA, we describe how the various stakeholders overcame barriers of disparate interests and responsibilities to work together to successfully facilitate a regular and frequent on-site VCT programme that was fully utilized by patrons.
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William J
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Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA. William.Woods@ucsf.edu
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D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D000328:Adult; D002140:California; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D029002:Steam Bath; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035141:Voluntary Programs / Q000458:organization & administration