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Acceptability of HIV Oral Self-Test Among Men Having Sex With Men and Transgender Population: A Qualitative Investigation From Pune, India.
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- Preferences, beliefs, and attitudes about oral fluid and blood-based HIV self-testing among truck drivers in Kenya choosing not to test for HIV.Frontiers in public health · 2022Trial
- Barriers and facilitators for optimizing HIV screening target trans women in Taiwan: Convergent mixed-method design.International journal of transgender health · 2025Article
- Leveraging HIV self-testing to achieve the UNAIDS 2025 targets in the South and Southeast Asia region.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- Acceptability, usability, and willingness to pay for HIV self-test kits distributed through community-based, PLHIV network-led and private practitioners models in India: Results from the STAR III Initiative.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- HIV self-testing in India: implementation and qualitative evaluation of a web-based programme with virtual counsellor support.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024Article
- Engagement of vulnerable communities in HIV prevention research in India: a qualitative investigation.Research involvement and engagement · 2024Article
- Costs and scale-up costs of community-based Oral HIV Self-Testing for female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people's health in India.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- The Implementation of HIV Self-Testing in Resource-Limited Settings Where the HIV Disease Burden is High.International journal of public health · 2023Article
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- HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses.The Indian journal of medical research · 2022Review
- HIV oral self-screening test among HIV/STD/TB clinic attendees: A mixed-method pilot investigation examining merit for larger evaluation.The Indian journal of medical research · 2022Article
- Towards the first 90: impact of the national HIV self-test program on case finding and factors associated with linkage to confirmatory diagnosis in Taiwan.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2022Article
- Acceptability of HIV oral self-test among truck drivers and youths: a qualitative investigation from Pune, Maharashtra.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Community-Based Interventions as Opportunities to Increase HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men - Lessons From Ghana, West Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Globally HIV-self-test is considered as an important tool to end AIDS. However, several countries, including India, are yet to adopt such a strategy. Against this background, we conducted a qualitative inquiry exploring acceptability of an HIV-oral-self-test (HIVOST) among MSM and TG communities in the district of Pune, India. Discussions were facilitated around an HIVOST kit developed in-country. Most of the participants expressed familiarity with the concept of self-test. They realised that confirmatory diagnostic test would be required following a positive HIVOST screening result. Discrimination from health care workers, crowded environment, lack of privacy and delay in getting reports were hurdles faced during HIV testing at public healthcare facilities. Contrastingly, quick results, painless technique and no-blood-draw were perceived advantages of HIVOST. Innovative suggestions were obtained on how-to-do instruction modalities, kit distribution venues and redressing of apprehensions. Such qualitative responses indicated interest and encouraging level of acceptance around HIVOST among study participants.
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