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HIV self-testing values and preferences among sex workers, fishermen, and mainland community members in Rakai, Uganda: A qualitative study.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- HIV Self-Testing Uptake and Intervention Strategies Among Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Men's perspectives on HIV self-testing in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.BMC public health · 2020Pooled it
- HIV Testing and Counseling Among Female Sex Workers: A Systematic Literature Review.AIDS and behavior · 2018Pooled it
- How informal healthcare providers improve uptake of HIV testing: qualitative results from a randomized controlled trial.AIDS (London, England) · 2022Trial
- When healthcare providers are supportive, 'I'd rather not test alone': Exploring uptake and acceptability of HIV self-testing for youth in Zimbabwe - A mixed method study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Trial
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- A pilot trial of the peer-based distribution of HIV self-test kits among fishermen in Bulisa, Uganda.PloS one · 2018Trial
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- Navigating HIV self-testing: Concerns among adolescents and young people aged 15-24 years in Uganda. An exploratory qualitative study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing the Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-Testing Among Priority Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Experience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Knowledge of HIV and/or AIDS and HIV testing services among young men in South Africa.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
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- Autonomy and Care in Context: The Paradox of Sex Workers' Acceptability of HIV Self-Tests in São Paulo, Brazil.Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Article
- Acceptability and perceptions of HIV oral self-testing across settings: A comparative qualitative study among Dominican and Tanzanian female sex workers.Global public health · 2022Article
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- Characteristics of users of HIV self-testing in Kenya, outcomes, and factors associated with use: results from a population-based HIV impact assessment, 2018.BMC public health · 2022Article
- HIV self-testing implementation, distribution and use among female sex workers in Cotonou, Benin: a qualitative evaluation of acceptability and feasibility.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Outcomes of a community-led online-based HIV self-testing demonstration among cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- When Coffee Collapsed: An Economic History of HIV in Uganda.Medical anthropology · 2022Article
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Abstract
HIV self-testing may encourage greater uptake of testing, particularly among key populations and other high-risk groups, but local community perceptions will influence test uptake and use. We conducted 33 in-depth interviews and 6 focus group discussions with healthcare providers and community members in high-risk fishing communities (including sex workers and fishermen) and lower-risk mainland communities in rural Uganda to evaluate values and preferences around HIV self-testing. While most participants were unfamiliar with HIV self-testing, they cited a range of potential benefits, including privacy, convenience, and ability to test before sex. Concerns focused on the absence of a health professional, risks of careless kit disposal and limited linkage to care. Participants also discussed issues of kit distribution strategies and cost, among others. Ultimately, most participants concluded that benefits outweighed risks. Our findings suggest a potential role for HIV self-testing across populations in these settings, particularly among these key populations. Program implementers will need to consider how to balance HIV self-testing accessibility with necessary professional support.
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