Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review.
Adovich Sarmiento RiveraRalph HernandezRegiel Mag-UsaraKaren Nicole SyAllan R UlitinLinda C O'DwyerMegan C McHughNeil JordanLisa R HirschhornPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Evidence supports the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of HIV-ST in the LMIC context. Costs and user error rates are threats to successful implementation. Future research should address equity through measuring penetration and potential barriers to sustainability including distribution, cost, scale-up, and safety.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- primary care
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- quality improvement
- south africa
- public health
- current status
- type diabetes
- global health
- weight loss
- adipose tissue
- human health
- climate change
- skeletal muscle
- glycemic control