Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The detection and early identification of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and their rapid engagement in antiretroviral treatment are indispensable for fighting HIV transmission. This study aimed to elicit preferences regarding HIV testing among community residents to identify a model of community-based HIV testing services that would appeal to this population.

Methods

A discrete-choice experiment (DCE) was conducted in the communities of Yunnan Province, China. The participants were asked to make nine choices between two unlabelled alternatives that differed in seven attributes: distance to the testing venue, confidentiality, institution, administrator, support services, testing days, and testing cost. The data were analysed using a random parameter logit model

SUBMITTER: Yang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11803934 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature