Acceptability and usability of oral fluid HCV self-testing among health-facility users from Brazil: a cross-sectional study of 685 participants.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and objectives

HCV Self-Testing (HCVST) can be used to uptake HCV testing. We aimed to evaluate the acceptability/usability and re-reading/re-testing agreement of oral fluid HCVST among health-facility users in the Primary Care Systemin Brazil.

Materials and methods

Consecutive people aged 18‒79 years using the Primary Care System (PCS) from 04-July-2022 to 30-September-2022 were invited for this cross-sectional study. The professional use OraQuick® HCV Rapid Antibody Test was used as a HCVST prototype. Oral fluid HCVST was performed relying on a step-by-step video and written/pictorial instructions. Usability was assessed by observed errors and documented need of assistance by a Healthcare Worker (HCW). After HCVST, a second HCV test was performed by the HCW us

SUBMITTER: Perazzo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12151183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature