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Trial reportBMC public health2021

Sustaining success: a qualitative study of gay and bisexual men's experiences and perceptions of HIV self-testing in a randomized controlled trial.

Ye Zhang, Rebecca J Guy, Kirsty S Smith, Muhammad S Jamil, Garrett Prestage, Tanya L Applegate, Damian P Conway, Martin Holt, Phillip Keen, Benjamin Bavinton and 9 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. HIV and STI Testing Preferences for Men Who Have Sex with Men in High-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors.

Ye ZhangKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Rebecca J GuyKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Kirsty S SmithKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Muhammad S JamilGlobal HIV, Hepatitis and STI Programme, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Garrett PrestageKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Tanya L ApplegateKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Damian P ConwayKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Martin HoltCentre for Social Research in Health, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Phillip KeenKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Benjamin BavintonKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Anna M McNultySydney Sexual Health Centre, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Colin BatrouneyThorne Harbour Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Darren RussellCairns Sexual Health Service, Cairns North, QLD, Australia.
Matthew VaughanACON, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Marcus ChenCentral Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Christopher K FairleyCentral Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Andrew E GrulichKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
John M KaldorKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Denton CallanderKirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. d.callander@columbia.edu.

Funding

World Health Organization 001
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHIV self-testing was proved as an effective tool for increasing testing frequency in gay and bisexual men at high risk of infection. Questions remain about understanding why HIVST encouraged testing and how such success can be translated to programmatic implementation.

methodsWe conducted a qualitative investigation of how FORTH participants experienced and perceived HIVST. Stratified sampling was used to recruit gay and bisexual men participating in the FORTH HIVST intervention to take part in interviews, focusing on infrequent testers and those who had received inaccurate HIVST results.

resultsOur analysis identified several prominent themes organized into two overarching domains from the 15 interviews: (i) aspects of HIVST contributing to HIV testing frequency, and (ii) sustaining HIVST into the future. Participants also believed that their use of HIVST in the future would depend on the test kit's reliability, particularly when compared with highly reliable clinic-based testing.

conclusionHIVST increases the frequency of HIV testing among gay and bisexual men due, in part, to the practical, psychological, and social benefits it offers. To capitalize fully on these benefits, however, strategies to ensure the availability of highly reliable HIVST are required to sustain benefits beyond the confines of a structured research study.

Indexed as

HIV InfectionsSexual and Gender MinoritiesHIV TestingHumansMaleReproducibility of ResultsSelf-TestingAustraliaGay and bisexual menHIV self-testingHome HIV testingQualitative studySustainability

Identifiers

PMID34753433
PMCPMC8576944

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