PERCEPTIONS OF HIV SELF-TESTING AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN THE UNITED STATES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
PERCEPTIONS OF HIV SELF-TESTING AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN IN THE UNITED STATES: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
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DOI：
10.1521/aeap.2018.30.1.47
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发表时间：
2018-02-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Mustanski, Brian
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作者：
Freeman, Arin E.;Sullivan, Patrick;Mustanski, Brian
艾滋病毒检测是获得预防和治疗服务的门户。了解男男性行为者（MSM）如何看待艾滋病毒自我检测非常重要。我们进行了焦点小组和个人访谈，以收集对两种艾滋病毒自我检测和干血斑（DBS）标本采集套件的反馈。对艾滋病毒自我检测（HIVST）的看法和态度以及向他人分发艾滋病毒自我检测的意愿进行了评估。男男性行为者报告说，艾滋病毒/艾滋病检测是对基于设施的检测的补充，他们喜欢这种方法，因为它提供了隐私和便利，不需要咨询，并可能导致与护理的联系。然而，他们也对艾滋病毒自我检测的准确性、费用以及在没有立即获得后续服务的情况下获得阳性检测结果感到担忧。尽管存在这些问题，但他们认为艾滋病毒/艾滋病防治技术是对其艾滋病毒预防工具箱的积极补充。
HIV testing is the gateway into both prevention and treatment services. It is important to understand how men who have sex with men (MSM) perceive HIV self-tests. We conducted focus groups and individual interviews to collect feedback on two HIV self-tests, and on a dried blood spot (DBS) specimen collection kit. Perceptions and attitudes around HIV self-testing (HIVST), and willingness to distribute HIV self-tests to others were assessed. MSM reported HIVST to be complementary to facility-based testing, and liked this approach because it offers privacy and convenience, does not require counseling, and could lead to linkage to care. However, they also had concerns around the accuracy of HIV self-tests, their cost, and receiving a positive test result without immediate access to follow-up services. Despite these issues, they perceived HIVST as a positive addition to their HIV prevention toolbox.