Awareness and willingness to use HIV self-testing among people who inject drugs in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most people who inject drugs (PWID) in Iran have not undergone recent HIV testing. While PWID face barriers when seeking HIV testing at health facilities, HIV self-testing (HIVST) could be a promising approach to improve HIV testing uptake. We examined the awareness and willingness to use HIVST among PWID in Iran. We also identified participants' characteristics associated with a higher willingness to use HIVST.

Methods

PWID were recruited in 11 cities using a respondent-driven sampling method. Willingness to use HIVST was defined as a binary variable (very low/low willingness vs. high/very high willingness). We performed multivariable modified Poisson regression to examine associated factors and report adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals

SUBMITTER: Khezri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10560425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature