Understanding linkage to care with HIV self-test approach in Lusaka, Zambia - A mixed method approach.
Jenala ChipunguSamuel BosomprahArianna ZanoliniHarsha ThimurthyRoma ChilengiAnjali SharmaCharles B HolmesPublished in: PloS one (2017)
We found almost nine out of ten potential HIVST users in the general population intend to link to care shortly after a positive test, and preferred home visits or phone calls to facilitate linkage, rather than SMS. Also, higher income earners and those who never tested for HIV were associated with reduced odds of intention to link to care. Policy guidelines and implementation strategies for HIVST should be responsive to patient preferences for linkage to care strategies to achieve the continuum of HIV care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- hiv testing
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- men who have sex with men
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- pain management
- affordable care act
- genome wide
- mental health
- primary care
- hiv aids
- public health
- gene expression
- cancer therapy
- case report
- dna methylation
- risk assessment
- high density
- health insurance