2024
A Nationally Representative Analysis of Substance Use and Sexual Health Correlates Associated with HIV and STI Testing among Adolescents
Weerakoon S, Srikanth N, Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rose R, Rutledge J, Wan X, Opara I. A Nationally Representative Analysis of Substance Use and Sexual Health Correlates Associated with HIV and STI Testing among Adolescents. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 29: 919-932. PMID: 39661294, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04575-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of HIVSTI testingYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemIncreased odds of HIVSexual healthIncreased oddsCDC's Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemOdds of HIV testingStepwise multivariate logistic regression modelsSubstance use behaviorsLifetime cocaine useSubstance useMultivariate logistic regression modelNationally representative analysisBehavior Surveillance SystemLogistic regression modelsPrescription drug misuseHIV/STI testingTailored HIVHIV testingSex of sexual partnersUnited StatesCocaine useHealth correlatesTesting servicesService quality in decentralized community-based Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing programmes in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Udoh E, Okonkwo O, Omoregie G, Ura-Akubo V, Anosike N, Folorunsho J, Orakwelu E, Bimba J, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Nightingale E, Dunkley Y. Service quality in decentralized community-based Covid-19 antigen rapid diagnostic testing programmes in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0310294. PMID: 39656700, PMCID: PMC11630617, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health centersPatent medicine storesPrimary healthcare centersHealth centersCommunity pharmaciesMedicine storesPost-test phaseHealthcare centersCommunity-level servicesQuality improvement initiativesFederal Capital TerritoryLocal implementation contextCommunity healthcare facilitiesRapid diagnostic testsAntigen rapid diagnostic testsImprovement initiativesPre-test phaseHealthcare facilitiesTesting servicesImplementation contextCOVID-19 testingOverall scoreAffluent communitiesPharmacyEvaluation domainsCosts of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review
Ahmed N, Ong J, McGee K, d’Elbée M, Johnson C, Cambiano V, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Terris-Prestholt F, Maheswaran H. Costs of HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic literature review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 980. PMID: 39192180, PMCID: PMC11348535, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09770-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesHome-basedSub-Saharan AfricaTesting servicesGeneral populationHIV testing modalitiesHIV self-testingSystematic literature reviewSub-SaharanHIV-positive personsResultsSixty-five studiesTesting modalitiesHIV testingHealth facilitiesSelf-testingElectronic databasesLiterature reviewIncremental cost estimatesMale partnersIncremental costPrimary testHIVCost estimatesCampaign-styleServicesQualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005
Abu-Ba’are G, Shamrock O, Zigah E, Ogunbajo A, Dakpui H, Agbemedu G, Boyd D, Ezechi O, Nelson L, Torpey K. Qualitative description of interpersonal HIV stigma and motivations for HIV testing among gays, bisexuals, and men who have sex with men in Ghana’s slums—BSGH-005. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0289905. PMID: 38837972, PMCID: PMC11152275, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingHIV stigmaHIV testing servicesLevel of stigmaFace-to-face interviewsHIV education interventionsHIV knowledge levelsSummative content analysisGBMSM livingEducational interventionHIV preventionHealthcare servicesHIV prevalenceCommunity partnersHIV responseTesting servicesHIV statusHIV vulnerabilityGBMSMSexual healthStigmaKnowledge levelContent analysisHIVSlumsAccuracy of and preferences for blood-based versus oral-fluid-based HIV self-testing in Malawi: a cross-sectional study
O’Reilly A, Mavhu W, Neuman M, Kumwenda M, Johnson C, Sinjani G, Indravudh P, Choko A, Hatzold K, Corbett E. Accuracy of and preferences for blood-based versus oral-fluid-based HIV self-testing in Malawi: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 979. PMID: 38566003, PMCID: PMC10985843, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09231-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood-basedHIV-positiveOral fluidFactors associated with preferenceBlood-based testHIV testing servicesMultivariate logistic regressionFacility-based servicesHIV self-testingBackgroundHIV self-testingSelf-testingSelf-administered questionnaireCross-sectional studySemi-structured questionnaireAssociated with choiceHIVSTSociodemographic dataConfirmatory testTesting servicesLogistic regressionSub-Saharan AfricaUrban MalawiSub-SaharanQuestionnaireUrban facilitiesExperience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study
Mee P, Neuman M, Kumwenda M, Lora W, Sikwese S, Sambo M, Fielding K, Indravudh P, Hatzold K, Johnson C, Corbett E, Desmond N. Experience of social harms among female sex workers following HIV self-test distribution in Malawi: results of a cohort study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 978. PMID: 38468208, PMCID: PMC10926537, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09178-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-test useHIV self-testingFemale sex workersHIV self-test distributionPeer distributorsFacility-based HIV testingSelf-test distributionEnd-line dataStandard testing servicesSex workersGeneralised estimating equationsRelationship problemsSocial harmService delivery approachesBackgroundIn MalawiHIV testingActivity diaryEnd-lineHIV incidenceBlantyre districtConclusionsLittle evidenceTesting servicesCohort studyProspective cohortVerbal abuseIncreased Stigma, and Physical and Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Analyzing Social and Structural Barriers to HIV Testing and Coping Behaviors
Thapa S, Ogunleye T, Shrestha R, Joshi R, Hannes K. Increased Stigma, and Physical and Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Analyzing Social and Structural Barriers to HIV Testing and Coping Behaviors. Journal Of Homosexuality 2024, 72: 245-271. PMID: 38456684, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2320237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenHIV testing servicesStructural barriersSub-Saharan AfricaSub-SaharanSub-Saharan African countriesSame-sex relationshipsHIV testingTesting servicesFear of discriminationAnalyzing socializationPhysical violenceSex relationshipsHIV testing uptakeLack of trustAfrican countriesQualitative evidence synthesisPoor accessIncreased stigmaRisky behaviorsCriminalsQualitative studyMSMTesting uptakeNon-disclosure
2022
Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018
Li M, Wu H, Shu W, Li Z, Yan H, Hui H, Li H, Yang Z, Vermund SH, Hu Y. Factors that Affect the Frequency of HIV Testing in College Men Who Have Sex with Men — Northeast China, 2017–2018. China CDC Weekly 2022, 4: 549-553. PMID: 35813888, PMCID: PMC9260086, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testingHIV testing frequencyHIV testing servicesPrevalence of HIVRecreational drug usePublic health practiceHIV testingHIV transmissionYoung MSMVirus testingDrug useHealth practicesStudy periodMSMOnline interventionWhole study periodMenTesting servicesMore social contactsSexTesting frequencySocial contactHIVPrevalenceHow informal healthcare providers improve uptake of HIV testing: qualitative results from a randomized controlled trial
Ponticiello M, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Tushemereirwe P, Nuwagaba G, Nansera D, King R, Muyindike W, Sundararajan R. How informal healthcare providers improve uptake of HIV testing: qualitative results from a randomized controlled trial. AIDS 2022, 36: 1161-1169. PMID: 35442219, PMCID: PMC9262827, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingTraditional healersPurposive sample of trial participantsUptake of HIV testing servicesUptake of HIV testingHIV testing modelFacility-based testingHIV testing servicesHIV testing programsInformal healthcare providersIncrease testing uptakeClinic-based testingContent analysis approachRandomized Controlled TrialsTesting uptakeParticipating healersHealthcare providersHIV-endemicTesting servicesTrial participantsSouthwestern UgandaRural locationsStructural barriersPurposive samplingLow engagement
2020
Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study
Chi Y, Huang D, Pachankis J, Valimaki M, Shen Y, Li X. Internalized Sexual Minority Stigma is Associated With HIV Testing Behavior Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2020, 32: 578-588. PMID: 35137720, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“Everything is a Mess”: How COVID-19 is Impacting Engagement with HIV Testing Services in Rural Southwestern Uganda
Ponticiello M, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Tushemereirwe P, Nuwagaba G, King R, Sundararajan R. “Everything is a Mess”: How COVID-19 is Impacting Engagement with HIV Testing Services in Rural Southwestern Uganda. AIDS And Behavior 2020, 24: 3006-3009. PMID: 32451939, PMCID: PMC7246959, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02935-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
P018 Pay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among chinese men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized controlled trial
Zhang T, Yang F, Tang W, Huang W, Wang Y, Alexander M, Forastiere L, Kumar N, Li K, Zou F, Yang L, Mi G, Lee A, Zhu W, Vickerman P, Wu D, Yang B, Christakis N, Tucker J. P018 Pay-it-forward gonorrhea and chlamydia testing among chinese men who have sex with men: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2019, 95: a89. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStandard of careGonorrhea/chlamydia testingHIV testing servicesChlamydia testing ratesChlamydia testingTesting ratesHIV testing sitesCondomless anal sexTesting servicesCare armPrimary outcomeCDC guidelinesTest uptakeHIV riskChinese MSMAnal sexPopulation-averaged effectsChinese menPrimary comparisonGonorrheaMSMCareFree testingMost participantsCommunity-based organizationsP264 Community perspectives on bacterial STI testing for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in toronto, canada
Gesink D, Burchell A, Logie C, Nelson L, Rana J, Wang S, Lisk R. P264 Community perspectives on bacterial STI testing for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in toronto, canada. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2019, 95: a155. DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2019-sti.392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSTI testingSTI testing servicesTesting servicesNon-judgemental careHIV careBacterial STIsClinical guidelinesActive menMinimal wait timesTesting interventionsHome testingOngoing riskTranscribed verbatimCompassionate careMSMGBMSMClinic contextCareTesting optionsMenClinicWait timeSTIsHealthcare continuityParticipantsInvestigation of HBOC germline mutations in women diagnosed with breast cancer in Trinidad and Tobago.
Parkinson G, Chagpar A, Alleyne-Mike K, Nunez-Smith M, Zhou A, Servais L, Hofstatter E. Investigation of HBOC germline mutations in women diagnosed with breast cancer in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: 6574-6574. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.6574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsNCCN criteriaCancer patientsGenetic counselingHigher breast cancer mortality ratesYounger ageHBOC testingBreast cancer mortality ratesOvarian cancer syndromeBreast cancer treatmentBreast cancer casesCancer mortality ratesYears of ageTesting servicesFurther genetic counselingPre-test counselingBreast cancer diagnosisNCCN guidelinesChart reviewFemale patientsOncology unitBreast cancerCancer casesFamily history
2018
Crowdsourcing to expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China: A closed cohort stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial
Tang W, Wei C, Cao B, Wu D, Li K, Lu H, Ma W, Kang D, Li H, Liao M, Mollan K, Hudgens M, Liu C, Huang W, Liu A, Zhang Y, Smith M, Mitchell K, Ong J, Fu H, Vickerman P, Yang L, Wang C, Zheng H, Yang B, Tucker J. Crowdsourcing to expand HIV testing among men who have sex with men in China: A closed cohort stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial. PLOS Medicine 2018, 15: e1002645. PMID: 30153265, PMCID: PMC6112627, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testing servicesFacility-based HIV testingHIV testingHIV testSecondary outcomesSyphilis testingIntervention periodClosed cohortWedge clusterCommunity-based HIV testing servicesCondom useSelf-reported HIV testingTesting servicesControl periodHIV testing campaignsHIV testing dataHIV testing ratesHIV testing strategiesHIV testing uptakeSubset of menHIV testing interventionsMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeTreat analysisCluster RCT
2017
A public health approach to addressing and preventing misdiagnosis in the scale‐up of HIV rapid testing programmes
Johnson C, Dalal S, Baggaley R, Taegtmeyer M, Johnson C, Dalal S, Baggaley R, Taegtmeyer M, Johnson C, Fonner V, Sands A, Ford N, Obermeyer C, Tsui S, Wong V, Baggaley R, Bock P, Phiri C, Piwowar‐Manning E, Kosloff B, Mandla N, Young A, James A, Schaap, Scheepers M, Donnell D, Griffith S, El‐Sadr W, Shanaube K, Beyers N, Hayes R, Fidler S, Ayles H, Team O, Khan S, Mafara E, Pasipamire M, Spiegelman D, Mazibuko S, Ntshalintshali N, Hettema A, Lejeune C, Walsh F, Okello V, Kufa T, Kharsany A, Cawood C, Khanyile D, Lewis L, Grobler A, Chipeta Z, Bere A, Glenshaw M, Puren A, Olaru I, McHugh G, Dakshina S, Majonga E, Dauya E, Bandason T, Kranzer K, Mujuru H, Ferrand R, Technau K, Mazanderani A, Kuhn L, Hans L, Strehlau R, Abrams E, Conradie M, Coovadia A, Mbete N, Murnane P, Patel F, Shiau S, Tiemessen C, Sherman G, Hsiao N, Zerbe A, Phillips T, Myer L, Abrams E, Sacks E, Cohn J, Penazzato M, Nguyen V, Best S, Pham H, Troung T, Hoang T, Wilson K, Ngo T, Chien X, Lai K, Bui D, Kato M. A public health approach to addressing and preventing misdiagnosis in the scale‐up of HIV rapid testing programmes. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2017, 20: 22190. DOI: 10.7448/ias.20.7.22290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFalse-negative diagnosesHIV testing servicesRapid diagnostic testsNegative diagnosisDiagnostic testsMagnitude of misdiagnosisHIV-negative individualsLife-long treatmentHIV testing practicesDiscrepant test resultsTesting servicesFalse-positive diagnosesHIV misdiagnosisAntiretroviral therapyUndiagnosed HIVHIV diagnosisHIV testingPositive diagnosisHIVTreatment targetsSystematic reviewPotential misdiagnosisDiagnosisMisdiagnosisSubstantial proportionHIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bazazi AR, Vijay A, Crawford FW, Heimer R, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. HIV Testing and awareness of HIV status among people who inject drugs in greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Care 2017, 30: 59-64. PMID: 28803503, PMCID: PMC5699941, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1363852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingCompulsory drug detention centersHIV statusCorrelates of testingHIV-positive PWIDHIV testing servicesHigh-risk populationHIV testing policiesRecent criminal justice involvementRespondent-driven samplingMost PWIDHIV treatmentHIV epidemicVoluntary testingCriminal justice involvementPWIDHIVTesting recommendationsKuala LumpurTesting behaviorMandatory testingPrimary locationGreater Kuala LumpurMain correlatesTesting servicesAn Adaptive Approach to Locating Mobile HIV Testing Services
Gonsalves GS, Crawford FW, Cleary PD, Kaplan EH, Paltiel AD. An Adaptive Approach to Locating Mobile HIV Testing Services. Medical Decision Making 2017, 38: 262-272. PMID: 28699382, PMCID: PMC5748375, DOI: 10.1177/0272989x17716431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile HIV testingHIV testingMobile HIV testing servicesHIV testing resourcesUndetected HIV infectionHIV testing servicesCase detection ratePublic health agenciesUndiagnosed HIVHIV infectionHIV testHIV prevalenceUnknown prevalenceMore casesHealth agenciesDefinitions of hotspotsPrevalence informationTesting servicesPrevalenceSelection biasDetection rateSearch strategyHIV
2015
Hidden from health
Pachankis JE, Hatzenbuehler ML, Hickson F, Weatherburn P, Berg RC, Marcus U, Schmidt AJ. Hidden from health. AIDS 2015, 29: 1239-1246. PMID: 26035323, PMCID: PMC4820755, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000000724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV preventive servicesEuropean MSM Internet SurveyUnmet prevention needsHIV prevention servicesMale sex partnersSexual risk behaviorsTesting servicesHIV infectionHIV statusPrevention needsHigher oddsSex partnersRisk behaviorsMSMHigh levelsHIVOddsBehavioral outcomesStigmaOutcomesSexual orientation concealmentEuropean countriesInternet surveyPrecautionary behavior
2011
High levels of acceptability of couples-based HIV testing among MSM in South Africa
Stephenson R, Rentsch C, Sullivan P. High levels of acceptability of couples-based HIV testing among MSM in South Africa. AIDS Care 2011, 24: 529-535. PMID: 22007940, PMCID: PMC3279614, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.617413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCVCT servicesCouples-based HIV testingHIV-negative menVoluntary HIV counselingHIV testing servicesMale sex partnersYears of ageHIV counselingHIV testingSex partnersMSMTesting servicesMenHeterogeneous populationFuture studiesSame-sex male relationshipsCurrent residenceHigh acceptanceHigh levelsAcceptabilityHigher numberCVCTYearsBehavioral characteristics
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