Author/Authors :
Kabbash, I.A. Tanta Faculty of Medicine - Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Egypt , Hassan, N.M. Tanta Faculty of Medicine - Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Egypt , Al-Nawawy, A.N. Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine, Damietta Branch - Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Egypt , Attalla, A.A. Tanta Faculty of Medicine - Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Egypt , Mekheimer, S.I. Theodor Bilharz Research Institute - Department of Health Education, Egypt
Abstract :
HIV voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) services were launched in Egypt in 2005. A study of all functioning VCT centres in Egypt (7 mobile and 9 fixed) aimed to determine the profile of clients and their level of satisfaction to identify strengths and weaknesses in the service. In direct interviews with a sample of 928 clients, the main motive for seeking VCT was risky sexual behaviour (34.2%). More females than males sought services because of partners’ risky sexual behaviour. More than 90% of the clients were satisfied with the counselling service. Only 41.4% were willing to discuss the test results with their partners. Male sex, higher education level and attendance at fixed VCT centres were associated with higher satisfaction.
