ArticleAIDS and behavior2022
Acceptability and Use of a Dual HIV/Syphilis Rapid Test and Accompanying Smartphone App to Facilitate Self- and Partner-Testing Among Cisgender Men and Transgender Women Who Have Sex with Men.
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- mHealth Interventions to Promote HIV Self-Testing Among Key Populations: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness and Implementation Outcomes.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePooled it
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- Experiences of Transgender Women Who Used a Dual HIV/Syphilis Rapid Self-test to Screen Themselves and Potential Sexual Partners (the SMARTtest Study).AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
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Abstract
At home self- and partner-testing may reduce HIV and syphilis transmission by detecting undiagnosed infections. Forty-eight cisgender men and transgender women who men who have sex with men were given ten INSTI Multiplex kits and downloaded the SMARTtest app to facilitate self- and partner testing over the next three months. Thirty-seven (77%) participants self-tested using the INSTI (mean = 3.7 times, SD = 3.9); 26 (54%) tested partners (mean = 1.6 times, SD = 2.2). Participants liked the test for its ease of use, quick results, and dual HIV/syphilis testing but its blood-based nature hindered use with partners. Participants with reactive syphilis results always attributed them to a past infection and these results presented a challenge to testing with partners and the ability to accurately assess risk of infection. Most participants stated they would use the INSTI for self-testing (100%) and for partner-testing (89%). Acceptability of the SMARTtest app was high for functionality (M = 4.16 of max 5, SD = 0.85) and helpfulness (M = 6.12 of max 7, SD = 1.09). Participants often used the app as needed, eschewing its use if they felt comfortable conducting the test and interpreting its results. Seventy-eight percent would recommend the app to a friend. Availability of the INSTI Multiplex as a self-test with the accompanying SMARTtest app might increase frequency of HIV and syphilis testing, allowing for earlier detection of infection and reduced transmission.
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