Linkages to HIV confirmatory testing and antiretroviral therapy after online, supervised, HIV self-testing among Thai men who have sex with men and transgender women.
Praphan PhanuphakJureeporn JantarapakdeLinrada HimmadThanthip SungsingRatchadaporn MeksenaSangusa PhomthongPetchfa PhoseetaSumitr TongmuangPravit MingkwanrungruangDusita MeekruaSupachai SukthongsaSomporn HongwiangchanNutchanin UpanunSupunnee JirajariyavejTanate JadwattanakulSupphadith BarisriTippawan PankamPraphan PhanuphakPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2020)
Online, supervised, HIV self-testing allowed more MSM and TGW to know their HIV status. However, linkages to confirmatory test and ART initiation once tested HIV-reactive are key challenges. Alternative options to bring HIV test confirmation, prevention and ART services to these individuals after HIV self-testing are needed.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv testing
- hiv positive
- men who have sex with men
- hiv infected
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hiv infected patients
- hepatitis c virus
- healthcare
- machine learning
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- social media
- pregnant women
- health information
- adipose tissue
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- health insurance
- pregnancy outcomes