Preferences for oral-fluid-based or blood-based HIV self-testing and provider-delivered testing: an observational study among different populations in Zimbabwe.
Webster MavhuMemory MakambaKarin HatzoldGalven MaringwaAlbert TakaruzaMiriam MutsetaGetrude NcubeFrances Mary CowanEuphemia Lindelwe SibandaPublished in: BMC infectious diseases (2023)
Most testing clients opted for OFBST, followed by BBST and lastly, PDBBT. Those who self-assessed as less healthy were more likely to opt for PDBBT which likely facilitated linkage. Results show importance of continued provision of all strategies in order to meet needs of different populations, and may be useful to inform both HIVST kit stock projections and tailoring of HIVST programs to meet the needs of different populations.