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Kipruto Chesang
Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation, Writing - original draft
* E-mail: [email protected]
Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya
ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8948-9014
Sureyya Hornston
Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Odylia Muhenje
Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nairobi, Kenya
Teresa Saliku
Roles Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, Nairobi, Kenya
Joy Mirjahangir
Roles Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
Amanda Viitanen
Roles Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2252-6973
Helgar Musyoki
Roles Conceptualization, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: National AIDS and STD Control Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Christine Awuor
Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: National AIDS and STD Control Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
George Githuka
Roles Conceptualization, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: National AIDS and STD Control Programme, Nairobi, Kenya
Naomi Bock
Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Validation, Writing - review & editing
Affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of AmericaAbstract
Background
The burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been increasing in Kenya, as is the case elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa, while measures for control and prevention are weak. The objectives of this study were to (1) describe healthcare provider (HCP) knowledge and practices, (2) explore HCP attitudes and beliefs, (3) identify structural and environmental factors affecting STI management, and (4) seek recommendations to improve the STI program in Kenya.
Methods and findings
Using individual in-depth interviews (IDIs), data were obtained from 87 HCPs working in 21 high-volume comprehensive HIV care centers (CCCs) in 7 of Kenya’s 8 regions. Transcript coding was performed through an inductive and iterative process, and the data were analyzed using NVivo 10.0. Overall, HCPs were knowledgeable about STIs, saw STIs as a priority, reported high STI co-infection amongst people living with HIV (PLHIV),...