HIV Prevention Continuum Outcomes Following Implementation of a Municipal HIV Self-Testing Program.

ABSTRACT: HIV self-testing (HIVST) must lead to engagement in the HIV status neutral continuum to maximize its benefits. The objective of this research was to determine the reach of a public health HIVST program, characterize the HIV prevention continuum following self-testing, and identify correlates associated with obtaining post-test care and discussing PrEP. We prospectively recruited individuals who obtained an HIVST through a municipal program in Philadelphia, a metropolitan area with high burden of HIV. We examined factors associated with seeing a provider after self-testing, and among those who saw a provider, factors associated with discussing PrEP. Between October 2022 and March 2024, 282 people met inclusion criteria. Men who have sex with men (MSM) comprised 28% of the study sample, 22%

SUBMITTER: Bien-Gund CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573104 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature