@article{fdi:010077495,
  title = {{C}ascade of provider-initiated human immunodeficiency virus testing and counselling at specific life events ({P}regnancy, sexually transmitted infections, marriage) in {C}ote d'{I}voire},
  author = {{I}nghels, {M}. and {K}ouassi, {A}. {K}. and {N}iangoran, {S}. and {B}ekelynck, {A}. and {C}arillon, {S}everine and {S}ika, {L}. and {D}anel, {C}. and {K}one, {M}. and {D}esgr{\'e}es du {L}oû, {A}nnabel and {L}armarange, {J}oseph and {A}ssoumou, {N}. and {D}oumbia, {M}. and {K}one, {M}. and {K}ouadio, {A}. and {O}uantchi, {H}. and {ANRS} 12323 {DOD}-{CI} {S}tudy {G}roup},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {D}espite the implementation of {P}rovider {I}nitiated {T}esting and {C}ounselling ({PITC}) in 2009, {PITC} coverage remains low in {C}ote d'{I}voire. {T}he purpose of this study is to determine whether an human immunodeficiency virus ({HIV}) test was offered and performed at specific life events where {PITC} is recommended by national guidelines. {M}ethods {I}n 2017, a cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted among a representative sample of 3,867 adults from the general population in {C}ote d'{I}voire. {T}he occurrences of the following events over the past 5 years were documented: pregnancy (event {A}) or partner's pregnancy (event {B}) of the last child, sexually transmitted infection (event {C}) and marriage (event {D}). {F}or each of these events, participants were asked (i) if they consulted a health care professional, (ii) if they were offered an {HIV} test during that consultation and (iii) if they accepted it. {R}esults {C}onsulting a health care provider was reported by 94.9%, 58.3%, 70.3% and 19.1% of those who reported events {A}, {B}, {C} and {D} respectively. {I}n case of medical consultations following events {A}, {B}, {C} and {D}, respectively 70.1%, 33.1%, 28.1%, and 78.8% of individuals were offered an {HIV} test. {T}he testing acceptance was high regardless of the event. {O}verall, testing coverage was 63.7%, 16.9%, 13.4% and 14.5% for events {A}, {B}, {C} and {D} respectively. {C}onclusions {I}ncreasing {HIV} testing coverage in {C}ote d'{I}voire requires (i) facilitating attendance to health services in case of sexually transmitted infections, marriage and pregnancy-for men-and (ii) strengthening routine testing offer on these occasions.},
  keywords = {{COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}exually {T}ransmitted {D}iseases},
  volume = {47},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {54--61},
  ISSN = {0148-5717},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1097/olq.0000000000001084},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077495},
}