The relationships between cognitive function, literacy and HIV status knowledge among older adults in rural South Africa.

Molly S RosenbergF Xavier Gómez-OlivéRyan G WagnerJulia RohrCollin F PayneLisa BerkmanKathleen KahnStephen TollmanTill BärnighausenLindsay C Kobayashi

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)

Campaigns that target older adults in rural South Africa with HIV testing messages should carefully consider the cognitive and literacy levels of the intended audience. Innovations to ease the cognitive load associated with HIV testing could prove fruitful to increase HIV status knowledge.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
south africa
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
healthcare
health information
human immunodeficiency virus
social media
hiv aids