Potential of HIV Self-Sampling to Increase Testing Frequency Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men, and the Role of Online Result Communication: Online Cross-Sectional Study.

Tomás Maté Juan Hoyos Juan Miguel Guerras Cristina Agusti Sophocles Chanos Matthias Kuske Ricardo Fuertes Roxana Stefanescu José Pulido Luis Sordo Luis de la Fuente Maria José Belzanull null

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

Availability of HIV self-sampling kits as an additional testing methodology would lead to a much-needed increase of testing frequency, especially for the hidden, high-risk, and undertested GBMSM population. Online-based technologies without any personal interaction were preferred for the communication of the results, even for reactive results.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
hiv testing
hiv positive
health information
social media
antiretroviral therapy
south africa
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
climate change