| Author | Volk, Jonathan E | pt_BR |
| Author | Lippman, Sheri A | pt_BR |
| Author | Grinsztejn, Beatriz | pt_BR |
| Author | Lama, Javier R | pt_BR |
| Author | Fernandes, Nilo Martinez | pt_BR |
| Author | Gonzales, Pedro | pt_BR |
| Author | Hessol, Nancy A | pt_BR |
| Author | Buchbinder, Susan | pt_BR |
| Access date | 2018-10-08T14:53:20Z | |
| Available date | 2018-10-08T14:53:20Z | |
| Document date | 2016 | |
| Citation | VOLK, J. E. et al. Acceptability and Feasibility of HIV Self-Testing among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Peru and Brazil. International journal of STD & AIDS, v. 27, n. 7, p. 531–536, 2016. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0956-4624 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/29425 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | pt_BR |
| Title | Acceptability and feasibility of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Peru and Brazil | en |
| Type | Article | pt_BR |
| DOI | 10.1177/0956462415586676 | |
| Abstract | HIV self-testing has the potential to increase testing frequency and uptake. This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of HIV self-testing in a sample of sexually active men who have sex with men (MSM) in Peru and Brazil. Participants were trained to use a whole blood rapid HIV self-test and instructed to use the self-test monthly during this three-month study. Test acceptability was measured with self-reported use of the test at the one-month and three-month study visits, and test feasibility was assessed by direct observation of self-test administration at the final three-month visit. A total of 103 participants (52 in Peru and 51 in Brazil) were enrolled, and 86% completed the three-month study. Nearly all participants reported use of the self-test (97% at one-month and 98% at three-month visit), and all participants correctly interpreted the self-administered test results when observed using the test at the final study visit. HIV self-testing with a blood-based assay was highly acceptable and feasible. HIV self-testing may have the potential to increase testing frequency and to reach high-risk MSM not currently accessing HIV-testing services. | en |
| Affilliation | Bridge HIV. San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco CA, USA. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em DST/AIDS. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación, Lima, Peru. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas. Laboratório de Pesquisa Clínica em DST/AIDS. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Asociación Civil Impacta Salud y Educación, Lima, Peru. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Bridge HIV, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco CA, USA / Departments of Medicine, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. | pt_BR |
| Subject | HIV/AIDS | en |
| Subject | MSM | en |
| Subject | South America | en |
| Subject | Diagnosis | en |
| Subject | Homosexual | en |
| Subject | Men | en |
| Subject | Screening | en |
| Subject | Self-testing | en |
| Subject | Viral disease | en |
