Implementation Cascade of a Social Network-Based HIV Self-testing Approach for Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV testing is the cornerstone of strategies for achieving the fast-track target to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Self-testing has been proven to be an effective health intervention for men who have sex with men (MSM). While social network-based approaches for distributing HIV self-tests are recommended by the World Health Organization, their implementation consists of multiple steps that need to be properly evaluated.

Objective

This study aimed to assess the implementation cascade of a social network-based HIV self-test approach for reaching MSM who had never undergone testing in Hong Kong.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study. Seed MSM participants were recruited through different web-based channels, who in turn invited their peers to participate in t

SUBMITTER: Kwan TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10173037 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature