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Acceptance and associated factors of HIV testing among college students in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Acceptance of HIV Index Case Testing and Associated Factors Among People Living with HIV and on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePooled it
- Predictive analysis of influencing factors on HIV testing behavior among college students in Shanxi, China.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Factors influencing HIV testing choices among Chinese undergraduates: insights from a discrete choice experiment.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Exploring antiretroviral treatment discontinuation among people living with HIV in Indonesia: A qualitative study.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Predicting HIV self-testing intentions among Chinese college students: a dual-model analysis integrating health belief constructs and machine learning prioritization.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Analysis of Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Voluntary Counseling and Testing Among Sexually Active College Students in Zhejiang Province, China.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Unveiling trends in late diagnosis among 22,504 people living with HIV in Hunan, China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- HIV Voluntary Counselling and Testing Utilisation among School of Healthcare Sciences Undergraduate Students at the University of Limpopo.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes toward people living with HIV among college students in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough HIV testing is helpful for early detection and treatment of HIV, its utilization rate is low among college students in China. Understanding the acceptance and associated factors of HIV testing is the key to improve the detection rate. The purpose of the systematic review was to examine the acceptance and associated factors of HIV testing (including HIV self-testing and HIV counseling and testing services) among college students in China.
methodsThis systematic review was reported following PRISMA guidelines 2020. Electronic sources such as PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, Wanfang Database and VIP Database were searched for relevant studies published before September 2022. The tool by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) was used to assess quality for cross-sectional studies. The random-effects and fixed-effect model were employed to estimate the pooled proportions and associated factor of HIV testing acceptance. The Cochrane's Q statistic and I2 test were used to examine heterogeneity. All the quantitative meta analyses were conducted using STATA version 12 software.
resultsA total of 21 eligible studies with 100, 821 participants were included in the systematic review. The pooled acceptance rate of HIV testing was 68% (95% CI = 60, 76), and varies between regions in China. Male, heterosexual and urban college students had higher HIV testing acceptance. Gender, medical specialty, sexual education, sexual behavior, HIV/AIDS knowledge, perception HIV risk, and previous HIV testing were the factors associated with HIV testing acceptance.
conclusionThe review revealed that most of the college students intend to accept HIV detection, and the proportion of acceptance influenced by different factors. Therefore, the government and universities should implement targeted measures, improve HIV testing services, and promote HIV testing behavior. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO CRD42022367976.
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