Feasibility and acceptability of self-testing for COVID-19 in Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 self-testing can enhance early detection to prevent disease transmission. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of COVID-19 self-testing in Ethiopia to inform the development of national self-testing guidelines.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-methods study and invited clients presenting to health facilities with COVID-19 symptoms or considered high risk for infection for rapid antigen detection (Ag-RDT) self-testing, using nasal swabs. We described client characteristics, self-test, and survey results and used logistic regression to determine predictors for the likeliness of future self-test use. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 13 clients, 8 health workers, and 8 decision makers and used a thematic analysis approach.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Mitiku I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12617086 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature