ArticleThe Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine2023
On Campus HIV Self-Testing Distribution at Tertiary Level Colleges in Zimbabwe Increases Access to HIV Testing for Youth.
Article in The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Acceptability of HIV self-testing among HIV high-risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in urban settings in Uganda.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Empowering Vulnerable Communities Through HIV Self-Testing: Post-COVID-19 Strategies for Health Promotion in Sub-Saharan Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Enhancing HIV self-testing uptake among university students in Rwanda: the proportion, barriers, and opportunities.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing the Acceptability and Uptake of HIV Self-Testing Among Priority Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review.Public health reviews · 2025Review
- Strategies for implementing HIV self-testing in diverse populations: an integrative review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2025Review
- Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effect of a community-led HIV self-testing model among adolescent girls and young women in Rural Northern Uganda: a quasi-experimental study protocol.Implementation science communications · 2024Article
- Differentiated care for youth in Zimbabwe: Outcomes across the HIV care cascade.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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purposeHIV self-testing allows youth to access testing outside of healthcare facilities. We investigated the feasibility of peer distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits to youth aged 16-24 years and examined the factors associated with testing off-site rather than at distribution points.
methodsFrom July 2019 to March 2020, HIVST kits were distributed on 12 tertiary education campuses throughout Zimbabwe. Participants chose to test at the HIVST distribution point or off-site. Factors associated with choosing to test off-site and factors associated with reporting a self-test result for those who tested off-site were investigated using logistic regression.
resultsIn total, 5,351 participants received an HIVST kit, over 129 days, of whom 3,319 (62%) tested off-site. The median age of recipients was 21 years (interquartile range 20-23); 64% were female. Overall, 2,933 (55%) returned results, 23 (1%) of which were reactive. Being female (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.31), living on campus (aOR 1.24, 95% CI 1.09-1.40), used a condom at last sex (aOR 1.44, 95% CI 1.26-1.65), and previous knowledge of HIVST (aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.09-1.37) were associated with off-site testing. Attending a vocational college and teachers training college compared to a university was associated with choosing to return results for those who tested off-site (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.65-3.48, p < .001). DISCUSSION: HIVST distribution is an effective method of reaching a large number of youth over a short period of time. Efforts to increase awareness and roll out of HIVST on campuses should be coupled with support for linkage to HIV prevention and treatment services.
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