Uptake of HIV Testing Services Through Novel Community-Based Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: An Analysis of the Pilot Implementation Phase of the Yathu Yathu Intervention for Adolescents and Young People Aged 15-24 in Lusaka, Zambia.
Adolescents and young people
HIV infection
HIV testing
Zambia
Journal
AIDS and behavior
ISSN: 1573-3254
Titre abrégé: AIDS Behav
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9712133
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2022
Jan 2022
Historique:
accepted:
29
06
2021
pubmed:
25
7
2021
medline:
27
1
2022
entrez:
24
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Adolescents and young people aged 15-24 are underserved by available HIV-testing services (HTS). Delivering HTS through community-based, peer-led, hubs may prove acceptable and accessible to adolescents and young people, thus increasing HIV-testing coverage. We used data from the pilot phase of a cluster-randomised trial of community-based sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents and young people in Lusaka, Zambia, between September 2019 and January 2020, to explore factors associated with uptake of HTS through community-based hubs. 5,757 adolescents and young people attended the hubs (63% female), among whom 75% tested for HIV (76% of females, 75% of males). Community-based hubs provided HTS to 80% of adolescents and young people with no history of HIV-testing. Among females, uptake of HTS was lower among married/cohabiting females; among males, uptake was lower among unmarried males and among individuals at risk of hazardous alcohol use. The high number of adolescents and young people accessing hubs for HIV testing suggests they are acceptable. Enhanced targeting of HTS to groups who may not perceive their HIV risk needs to be implemented.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34302282
doi: 10.1007/s10461-021-03368-9
pii: 10.1007/s10461-021-03368-9
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
172-182Subventions
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/R010161/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council
ID : MR/R022216/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Medical Research Council (GB)
ID : MR/R022216/1
Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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