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The objective of this study was to evaluate the willingness to use HIVST among female sex workers (FSWs) in Burkina Faso.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We performed a biobehavioral cross-sectional study conducted in five regions in Burkina Faso. FSWs were recruited using the respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method. To evaluate FSW\u2019s willingness to use HIVST, each participant was invited to answer a \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d question: \u201cIf you were offered an HIV self-test, would you use it?.\u201d The determinants of willingness to use HIVST were identified using Poisson-modified generalized estimating equation models.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 1,338 FSWs were included in this study. The mean age was 28.1\u202fyears (standard deviation: 7.71\u202fyears), and 47.9% of FSWs had attended at least secondary school. Nearly 21.1% had good knowledge of HIV transmission modes. One-third (28.8%) of FSWs reported not using a condom during their last sexual intercourse with a non-paying partner. Among the study participants, 89.5% (95% CI: 87.0; 91.6) were willing to use HIVST. The main determinants of FSW\u2019s willingness to use HIVST were being married (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR): 1.10 (95%CI: 1.01; 1.20) <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.034), having first sex at the age greater than 18\u202fyears (aPR: 1.14 (95%CI: 1.02; 1.29) <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.024), being member of an association (aPR: 1.10 (95%CI: 1.02; 1.18) <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.014), and being no current alcohol consumer (aPR: 1.06 (95%CI 1.01; 1.12) <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.026).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study revealed a good willingness to use HIVST among FSWs. This is a promising means to increase HIV testing coverage and knowledge of HIV status among FSWs and would then strengthen HIV prevention and care services.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2025.1528270","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,11]],"date-time":"2025-04-11T05:14:11Z","timestamp":1744348451000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Willingness of female sex workers to use HIV self-testing in Burkina Faso: analysis of cross-sectional respondent-driven sampling data"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Kadari","family":"Cisse","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Henri 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