2025
Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Dhakal M, Sujan S, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004432. PMID: 40354346, PMCID: PMC12068604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexually transmitted infectionsHIV testingRespondent-driven samplingIncrease HIV testing ratesHIV self-test kitsHIV testing ratesMulti-level barriersHIV self-testingDiagnosis of sexually transmitted infectionsSelf-test kitsTransactional sexPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk sexual behaviorTested HIVParticipant characteristicsClinical servicesHigher oddsTargeted interventionsTesting ratesCondomless sexHIV transmissionMSMTreatment of HIVHIVPerceived importanceDo community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe
Tumushime M, Ruhode N, Neuman M, Watadzaushe C, Mutseta M, Taegtmeyer M, Johnson C, Hatzold K, Corbett E, Cowan F, Sibanda E. Do community-level factors play a role in HIV self-testing uptake, linkage to services and HIV-related outcomes? A mixed methods study of community-led HIV self-testing in rural Zimbabwe. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0003196. PMID: 40273217, PMCID: PMC12021296, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV self-testing uptakeHIV self-testingHIV self-test kitsNew HIV diagnosesPublic health programmesHIV diagnosisHealth programmesHIVST implementationHIV self-test distributionCohesion scoresPost-test servicesMonths post-interventionHIV-related outcomesCommunity-led interventionsCommunity-level factorsMixed methods studyCommunity cohesionSelf-testingUndiagnosed HIVPost-interventionDoor-to-doorViral load testingIncreased community cohesionOdds ratioRural ZimbabweRacism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men
Chin L, Kershaw T, Hernandez-Ramirez R, Ramos S. Racism-related stress, health outcomes, substance use, and PrEP attitudes among Asian sexual minority men. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 6994. PMID: 40016341, PMCID: PMC11868514, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-91794-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAsian American Racism-Related Stress InventoryRacism-related stressSexual minority menHealth outcomesIncreased substance useMinority menSubstance useBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemSexual minority identitySecondary analysis of dataHIV self-testingNational Survey on Drug Use and HealthDecreased psychological well-beingDrug Use and HealthPsychological Well-BeingMinority identityPrEP attitudesRacial inequalityIntersecting factorsPhysical healthSocietal discriminationPolitical climateStress InventoryRacial discrimination
2024
Development and feasibility of the peer and nurse-led HIV Self-Testing Education and Promotion (STEP) intervention among social networks of men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: application of the ADAPT-ITT model
Conserve D, Abu-Ba’are G, Janson S, Mhando F, Munisi G, Drezgic B, Rehani A, Sims W, Ritchwood T, Choko A, Mushy S, Johnson C, Jennings Mayo-Wilson L, Komba A, Urasa P, Nelson L, Mbita G. Development and feasibility of the peer and nurse-led HIV Self-Testing Education and Promotion (STEP) intervention among social networks of men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: application of the ADAPT-ITT model. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 1166. PMID: 39358728, PMCID: PMC11445879, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11586-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-testingFollow-up servicesADAPT-ITT modelHealthcare facilitiesADAPT-ITTPeer educatorsPromote HIV self-testingHIV self-test kitsDistribution of HIVST kitsTanzania HIV Impact SurveyIncrease HIV testingImplementation science projectSocial networks of menFollow-up surveyNational testing strategySelf-test resultsHIV testingHIVST kitsSelf-testingCommunity settingsMethodsThe developmentHIV statusDar es SalaamImpact SurveyNetworks of menClients’ and providers’ perspectives in informing a digital health intervention to improve linkage to care after Index HIV self-testing in Hai and Moshi Districts, Tanzania
Mhando F, Mushy S, Nyankomo M, Haraka F, Maokola W, Masunga Z, Machalo T, Nnko C, Gill M, Kimambo S, Janson S, Toussaint S, Bourgeau M, Kopeka M, Teri I, Hall C, Ni Z, Hatcher G, Mabusi M, Conserve D. Clients’ and providers’ perspectives in informing a digital health intervention to improve linkage to care after Index HIV self-testing in Hai and Moshi Districts, Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 2024, 24: 1084. PMID: 39289724, PMCID: PMC11409602, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-11466-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDigital health interventionsHIV self-testingFemale index clientsHealth Belief ModelHealth interventionsParticipants expressed concernsHealth care workersImprove linkageIndex clientsHealth-related text messagesDesign patient-centered interventionsHIV self-testing servicesBackgroundDigital health interventionsPatient-centered interventionsImprove health outcomesUSAID-funded programSelf-testingExploratory qualitative research studyOpen-ended questionsSemi-structured interviewsPerceptions of benefitsQualitative research studyHIV careHealth facilitiesHealth outcomesCosts 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-styleServicesAccuracy 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 abuseLessons learned from implementation of four HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models in Zambia: applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to understand impact of contextual factors on implementation
Simwinga M, Gwanu L, Hensen B, Sigande L, Mainga M, Phiri T, Mwanza E, Kabumbu M, Mulubwa C, Mwenge L, Bwalya C, Kumwenda M, Mubanga E, Mee P, Johnson C, Corbett E, Hatzold K, Neuman M, Ayles H, Taegtmeyer M. Lessons learned from implementation of four HIV self-testing (HIVST) distribution models in Zambia: applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to understand impact of contextual factors on implementation. BMC Infectious Diseases 2024, 22: 977. PMID: 38448832, PMCID: PMC10916003, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-09168-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchHIV self-testingHuman immunodeficiency virus self-testingImplementation researchHIV self-test distributionContextual factorsCombination of contextual factorsImpact of contextual factorsHuman immunodeficiency virusProvider experienceIncrease test coverageSelf-testingCommunity-led modelThematic approachProspective case studyExcessive workloadReal-world settingsGroup discussionsCommunity-ledWorld settingsParticipantsContextual experiencesInadequate compensationMonetary incentivesZambia
2021
Community-Based Interventions as Opportunities to Increase HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men – Lessons From Ghana, West Africa
Abubakari GM, Turner D, Ni Z, Conserve DF, Dada D, Otchere A, Amanfoh Y, Boakye F, Torpey K, Nelson LE. Community-Based Interventions as Opportunities to Increase HIV Self-Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men – Lessons From Ghana, West Africa. Frontiers In Public Health 2021, 9: 660256. PMID: 34178919, PMCID: PMC8226123, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.660256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV testingReporting of symptomsHIV prevention programsPeer support interventionHIV self-testingCommunity-based interventionsHealth care settingsHIV servicesCommunity-engaged processCare settingsHIVHIV educationMedical carePrevention programsRegistered NursesSupport interventionsMSMNursesInterventionUtilization of APPsStigmatized populationsCareSaharan AfricaMenSelf-testing
2020
Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia
Shrestha R, Galka JM, Azwa I, Lim SH, Guadamuz TE, Altice FL, Wickersham JA. Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing and Associated Factors Among Transgender Women in Malaysia. Transgender Health 2020, 5: 182-190. PMID: 32923668, PMCID: PMC7480722, DOI: 10.1089/trgh.2019.0085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenSex work clientsKey populationsMultivariable logistic regressionImplementation of HIVHIV self-testingCurrent depressive symptomsCross-sectional surveyCorrelates of willingnessHIV screeningHIV infectionMultivariable analysisAssociated FactorsDirect referralCondomless sexHigh riskDepressive symptomsHIVSTLogistic regressionCommunity-based organizationsWomenAdditional researchStaff membersParticipantsSelf-testingWillingness to Use HIV Self-Testing With Online Supervision Among App-Using Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Bangkok.
Samoh N, Peerawaranun P, Jonas KJ, Lim SH, Wickersham JA, Guadamuz TE. Willingness to Use HIV Self-Testing With Online Supervision Among App-Using Young Men Who Have Sex With Men in Bangkok. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2020, 48: e41-e44. PMID: 32842048, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001271.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Effect of Optional Home Initiation of HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing on Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Adults in Malawi: A Randomized Clinical Trial
MacPherson P, Lalloo D, Webb E, Maheswaran H, Choko A, Makombe S, Butterworth A, van Oosterhout J, Desmond N, Thindwa D, Squire S, Hayes R, Corbett E. Effect of Optional Home Initiation of HIV Care Following HIV Self-testing on Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Adults in Malawi: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2014, 312: 372-379. PMID: 25038356, PMCID: PMC4118051, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2014.6493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV self-test resultsAntiretroviral therapy initiationSelf-test resultsHIV careHome initiationTherapy initiationART initiatorsHome groupAdult residentsSelf-testing groupStandard HIV careUptake of HIVFacility-based careFacility-based servicesHIV self-testingProportion of adultsART initiationHome HIVSecondary outcomesHIV infectionParent trialPrimary outcomeMalawian adultsClinical trialsEarly diagnosis
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