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Using an HIV Self-test Kit to Test a Partner: Attitudes and Preferences Among High-Risk Populations.
Iribarren, Sarah; Lentz, Cody; Sheinfil, Alan Z; Giguere, Rebecca; Lopez-Rios, Javier; Dolezal, Curtis; Frasca, Timothy; Balán, Iván C; Tagliaferri Rael, Christine; Brown, William; Cruz Torres, Catherine; Crespo, Raynier; Febo, Irma; Carballo-Diéguez, Alex.
Afiliação
  • Iribarren S; Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. sjiribar@uw.edu.
  • Lentz C; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Sheinfil AZ; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Giguere R; Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA.
  • Lopez-Rios J; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Dolezal C; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Frasca T; Department of Community Health and Social Sciences, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York, USA.
  • Balán IC; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Tagliaferri Rael C; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Brown W; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Cruz Torres C; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Crespo R; Division of Gender, Sexuality and Health, HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, NY State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, USA.
  • Febo I; Department of Medicine, Center of AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
  • Carballo-Diéguez A; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Center for Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, USA.
AIDS Behav ; 24(11): 3232-3243, 2020 Nov.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32385676
ABSTRACT
For those most at risk of contracting HIV, new strategies for preventing transmission and increasing testing are needed. As part of a multi-site, randomized, controlled trial, we explored attitudes and preferences among 272 HIV-negative men who have sex with men and HIV-negative transgender women using an HIV self-testing (HIVST) kit to test partners. Less than one quarter had previously self-tested with HIVST kits (21.7%) and few had partner-tested (4.8%). Most preferred gum swab (96%) over fingerprick tests (69%), but would prefer a blood test if it gave results for other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (86%). Five percent reported difficulties performing the test, four percent with storage, and 26% with portability. Ninety-three percent reported likelihood of using HIVST to test partners in future, but only 3% were willing to pay the current price. Efforts to improve HIVST uptake should focus on incorporating testing for other STIs, reducing test kit size, and reducing cost.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN Se necesitan nuevas estrategias para prevenir la transmisión del VIH e incrementar el testeo para aquellos con mayor riesgo al contagio. Como parte de un ensayo controlado aleatorio (ECA) multicentrico, exploramos las actitudes y preferencias entre 272 hombres VIH-negativos que tienen sexo con hombres y mujeres transgenero VIH-negativos que utilizaron kits del auto-test para el VIH (HIVST) para testear a sus parejas. Menos de una cuarta parte de los participantes había utilizado HIVST para auto-testearse (21.7%), y solo pocos para testear a sus parejas (4.8%) antes del comienzo del estudio. El hisopo bucal fue preferido (96%) sobre una prueba con un pinchazo de sangre (69%) por la mayoría de los participantes pero estos preferirían la prueba de sangre si puedieran obtener resultados para otras enfermedades de transmisión sexual (ETS) (86%). Cinco por ciento reportó problemas con el uso de la prueba, 4% con el almacenamiento, y el 26% con la portabilidad. Noventa y tres por ciento reportó que utilizarían HIVST para testear a sus parejas en el futuro, pero solo 3% estaba dispuesto a pagar el precio actual. Los futuros esfuerzos para mejorar la adopción del HIVST deberían enfocarse en incorporar otras pruebas de ETS, en reducir el tamaño del kit y en reducir los costos.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Autocuidado / Parceiros Sexuais / Infecções por HIV / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Homossexualidade Masculina Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Autocuidado / Parceiros Sexuais / Infecções por HIV / Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde / Homossexualidade Masculina Tipo de estudo: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article