Acceptability and uptake of HIV self-testing in emergency care settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Adam R AluisioRachel K LimOliver Y TangJanet SugutJohn KinuthiaRose BosireKate M GuthrieDavid A KatzCarey FarquharMichael J MelloPublished in: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (2021)
Available data indicate that HIVST may be acceptable and may increase testing among patients seeking emergency care, suggesting that expanding ED-based HIVST programs could enhance HIV diagnosis. However, given the limitations of the reports, additional research is needed to better inform the evidence base.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- emergency department
- public health
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- palliative care
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- mental health
- affordable care act
- pain management
- big data
- south africa
- emergency medical
- machine learning
- deep learning