ArticleBMC health services research2022
Assessing the acceptability of dried blood spot testing for HIV and STBBI among Métis people in a community driven pilot project in Alberta, Canada.
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- Network Meta-Analytical Investigations of the Performance of HIV Combination Prevention Strategies for Indigenous Populations.Viruses · 2025Pooled it
- Implementation Science for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Indigenous Communities: a Systematic Review and Commentary.Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2024Pooled it
- Development and evaluation of dried urine strip for genital chlamydia and gonorrhea testing.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2026Article
- Exploring the Acceptability and Suitability of Synchronous Online Focus Groups for Health Research With Métis Nation of Ontario Citizens: An Internet-Based Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Sexual and gender diversity in a Métis community: challenging stigma and celebrating resilience.AlterNative (Auckland, N.Z. : 2005) · 2025Article
- HIV phylogenetic clusters point to unmet hiv prevention, testing and treatment needs among men who have sex with men in kenya.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Validity of dried blood spot testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections: A narrative systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundLittle literature exists on culturally grounded approaches for addressing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) among Métis people. The goal of this mixed-methods research was to explore the experiences of Métis community members participating in a dried blood spot testing (DBST) for HIV/STBBI pilot for Métis communities in Alberta, Canada, with the aim of assessing the acceptability of this testing method.
methodsGrounded in community-based and Indigenous research approaches and working in partnership with a Métis community-based organization, data collection included a survey and four gathering circles with Métis DBST recipients at one of two community events, and semi-structured interviews with three DBST providers.
resultsTwenty-six of the 30 DBST recipients completed surveys, and 19 DBST recipients participated in gathering circles. Survey results suggest DBST is a highly acceptable STBBI testing method to Métis community members. Thematic analysis of gathering circle and interview transcripts revealed four broad themes related to the participants' experiences with DBST related to its acceptability (i. ease of DBST process, ii. overcoming logistical challenges associated with existing STBBI testing, iii. Reducing stigma through health role models and event-based, and iv. Métis-specific services).
conclusionsThese findings illustrate the potential for DBST to be part of a culturally grounded, Métis-specific response to HIV and STBBI.
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