Investigating the addition of oral HIV self-tests among populations with high testing coverage - Do they add value? Lessons from a study in Khayelitsha, South Africa.
Hazel Ann MooreCarol A MetcalfTali CassidyDamian HackingAmir ShroufiSarah Jane SteeleLaura Trivino DuranTom EllmanPublished in: PloS one (2019)
HIVST can improve HIV testing uptake and linkage to care. SMS is acceptable for reporting HIVST results but negative self-reports by participants may be unreliable. Use of HIVST by individuals on ART is frequent despite recommendations to the contrary and its implications need further consideration.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- hiv positive
- south africa
- adverse drug
- affordable care act
- healthcare
- palliative care
- antiretroviral therapy
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected
- quality improvement
- clinical practice
- health insurance
- emergency department
- gene expression
- chronic pain
- hepatitis c virus
- dna methylation