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Online self-sampling kits to screen multipartner MSM for HIV and other STIs: participant characteristics and factors associated with kit use in the first 3 months of the MemoDepistages programme, France, 2018.
Rahib, Delphine; Delagreverie, Heloïse; Gabassi, Audrey; Le Thi, Thanh-Thuy; Vassel, Eleonore; Vodosin, Pierre; Leveau, Benjamin; Pisoni, Amandine; Tuaillon, Edouard; Digne, Julien; Icard, Vinca; Delaugerre, Constance; Lydié, Nathalie.
Affiliation
  • Rahib D; Sexual Health Unit, Santé publique France, Saint Maurice, France delphine.rahib@santepubliquefrance.fr.
  • Delagreverie H; iPLESP UMRS1136, INSERM, Paris, France.
  • Gabassi A; Microbiology Department, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
  • Le Thi TT; Microbiology Department, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
  • Vassel E; Centre de ressources biologiques Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Vodosin P; Centre de ressources biologiques Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Leveau B; Centre de ressources biologiques Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Pisoni A; Centre de ressources biologiques Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Tuaillon E; Département de bactériologie-virologie, Inserm UMR 1058, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
  • Digne J; Département de bactériologie-virologie, Inserm UMR 1058, CHRU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
  • Icard V; Alphabio Européen 13003, Marseille, France.
  • Delaugerre C; Centre de ressources biologiques Nord, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Lydié N; Microbiology Department, Hopital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
Sex Transm Infect ; 97(2): 134-140, 2021 03.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33397802
OBJECTIVES: In 2017, to reduce the proportion of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the undiagnosed HIV population in France (38%), HIV screening is advised each 3 months and STI screening is advised each year in multipartner MSM. Despite the range of testing solutions, over 40% of MSM were not tested for HIV and over 50% for STIs in the past year. Based on international experiments that offer screening solutions via online advertising, the French National Health Agency launched a programme (MemoDepistages) to provide a free self-sampling kit (SSK) for HIV and STIs. This article analyses the sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics of MSM in terms of kit acceptance and sample return. METHODS: Participants were registered for the programme online after ordering an SSK. The study included men aged over 18 years, living in one of the four selected French regions, and willing to disclose their postal and email address; they had health insurance, acknowledged more than one male partner in the past year, indicated a seronegative or unknown HIV status and were not taking medically prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis drugs. Samples were collected by users and posted directly to the laboratory. Characteristics associated with kit acceptance and sample return were analysed using logistic regression. RESULTS: Overall, 7158 eligible MSM were offered to participate in the programme, with 3428 ordering the kit (47.9%) and 1948 returning their sample, leading to a return rate of 56.8% and an overall participation rate of 27.2%. Acceptance and return rates were strongly associated with sociodemographic characteristics, mainly education level but not with behavioural characteristics. Non-college graduates had lower acceptance (44.2%) and return rates (47.7%). CONCLUSION: The programme rapidly recruited a large number of MSM. It removed geographical inequalities related to screening access.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Mass Screening / Delivery of Health Care / Internet-Based Intervention Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Sex Transm Infect Journal subject: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: France Country of publication: United kingdom

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Mass Screening / Delivery of Health Care / Internet-Based Intervention Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Sex Transm Infect Journal subject: DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2021 Document type: Article Affiliation country: France Country of publication: United kingdom