HIV self-testing in the real world is acceptable for many: post-test participant feedback from the GetaKit study in Ottawa, Canada.
HIV
real-world study
self-testing
user feedback
Journal
Journal of research in nursing : JRN
ISSN: 1744-988X
Titre abrégé: J Res Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101234311
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2022
Dec 2022
Historique:
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12
2022
pubmed:
20
12
2022
medline:
20
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
HIV self-testing is the latest strategy to improve access to testing, diagnosis and treatment. Such strategies are beneficial due to the improved individual- and population-level health outcomes that emerge from early HIV diagnosis. While most research shows that HIV self-testing is acceptable and feasible, yielding higher numbers of first-time testers and positivity rates, compared to clinic-based testing, little evidence exists outside low- and middle-income countries about such testing. We implemented GetaKit.ca, a website through which eligible participants could register for and obtain an INSTI® HIV self-testing to their home, and then report the result back. Those who returned to the website were asked to complete a post-test survey, which had a low response rate (42%), but identified satisfaction scores of 92%. Notably, 5% of testers sought in-person care after ordering the self-test, and only 80% of participants agreed that the INSTI® HIV self-test was easy to use. Participants provided tangible solutions to improve this test, which we feel are easy to incorporate and essential to maintain HIV self-testing efforts.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
HIV self-testing is the latest strategy to improve access to testing, diagnosis and treatment. Such strategies are beneficial due to the improved individual- and population-level health outcomes that emerge from early HIV diagnosis.
Aims
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While most research shows that HIV self-testing is acceptable and feasible, yielding higher numbers of first-time testers and positivity rates, compared to clinic-based testing, little evidence exists outside low- and middle-income countries about such testing.
Methods
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We implemented GetaKit.ca, a website through which eligible participants could register for and obtain an INSTI® HIV self-testing to their home, and then report the result back.
Results
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Those who returned to the website were asked to complete a post-test survey, which had a low response rate (42%), but identified satisfaction scores of 92%. Notably, 5% of testers sought in-person care after ordering the self-test, and only 80% of participants agreed that the INSTI® HIV self-test was easy to use.
Conclusions
UNASSIGNED
Participants provided tangible solutions to improve this test, which we feel are easy to incorporate and essential to maintain HIV self-testing efforts.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36530747
doi: 10.1177/17449871221137761
pii: 10.1177_17449871221137761
pmc: PMC9755573
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
757-764Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2022.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
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