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Willingness to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
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- Introducing rapid oral-fluid HIV testing among high risk populations in Shandong, China: feasibility and challenges.BMC public health · 2014Article
- Home-based HIV testing for men who have sex with men in China: a novel community-based partnership to complement government programs.PloS one · 2014Article
- HIV prevention services and testing utilization behaviors among men who have sex with men at elevated risk for HIV in Chongqing, China.BioMed research international · 2014Article
- Getting to zero HIV deaths: progress, challenges and ways forward.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2013Review
- Factors associated with willingness to accept oral fluid HIV rapid testing among most-at-risk populations in China.PloS one · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundEarly detection of HIV infection enables timely care and treatment. However, many men who have sex with men (MSM) remain unaware of their HIV status because they do not or are unable to access HIV testing services. Oral fluid HIV rapid tests have the potential to increase HIV testing. This study is the first to evaluate willingness to use the oral fluid test among MSM in China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Beijing from July to October, 2012. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires.
resultsOf 262 who participated in the survey, 223(85.1%) reported that they were willing to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test. Willingness to use the oral fluid test was associated with higher education (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13-5.10), lack of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with male partners in the past one month (AOR: 2.38; 95% 95%CI: 1.15-4.95), having taken more than 4 HIV tests (AOR: 3.54; 95%CI:1.52-8.28), and having ever heard of the oral fluid HIV rapid test from gay friends or gay organizations (AOR: 3.24, 95%CI: 1.40-7.51). Among those who expressed willingness to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test, the median amount of money they were willing to pay was 8 dollars. Among the 39 participants who were unwilling to use the oral fluid test, 79.5% (31/39) expressed concerns about the accuracy of the oral fluid HIV rapid test results and 17.9%(7/39) reported that they were not familiar with the oral fluid test and did not know how to use such a test.
conclusionsA high proportion of MSM in Beijing appear to be willing to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test. Appropriate cost and education measures could help improve acceptance of the oral fluid test.
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