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Repeat HIV testing practices in the era of HIV self-testing among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Uptake of HIV Retesting Among Black Populations in Miami-Dade: Implications for Community-Based Prevention.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Trends in HIV self-testing uptake in Africa: A modeling study of population-based surveys and HIV testing program data.PLoS medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of repeat HIV testing among pregnant women in Blantyre, Malawi.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Regarding "Willingness to Pay for HIV Prevention Commodities Among Key Population Groups in Nigeria".Global health, science and practice · 2023Article
- Is long-acting reversible contraceptive method use associated with HIV testing frequency in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and Lusaka, Zambia? Findings from the CUBE study.Contraception: X · 2023Article
- Pragmatic economic evaluation of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing in Malawi.BMJ global health · 2021Article
- Predictors of retention in the prospective HIV prevention OKAPI cohort in Kinshasa.Scientific reports · 2021Observational
- Implementation outcomes of HIV self-testing in low- and middle- income countries: A scoping review.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
Repeat HIV testing is important in high HIV burden communities to enable sustainability of prevention initiatives; however, an understanding of repeat testing practices is limited. Additional HIV testing approaches may be required to increase testing. HIV self-testing is an additional testing approach, but knowledge on its potential for repeat testing is limited. This study explored repeat HIV testing practices and uptake of HIV self-testing among repeat testers, following exposure to HIV self-testing. HIV testing practices were explored at two time points. During Phase 1, eighty in-depth interviews were conducted among 40 consenting adults, and 30 telephonic contacts were completed during Phase 2. Framework analysis was used to analyse the transcripts from the in-depth interviews. The practice of repeat HIV testing is primarily influenced by HIV status awareness and risk exposure. Thirteen regular testers and one HIV naïve tester at baseline had undergone repeat testing through the use of a traditional testing approach such as HIV counselling and testing as reported in Phase 2. HIV self-testing has a role among repeat testers, but affordability and access are barriers.
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