Increased adolescent HIV testing with a hybrid mobile strategy in Uganda and Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to increase adolescent HIV testing across rural communities in east Africa and identify predictors of undiagnosed HIV.

Design

Hybrid mobile testing.

Methods

We enumerated 116 326 adolescents (10-24 years) in 32 communities of Uganda and Kenya (

Search

NCT01864603): 98 694 (85%) reported stable (≥6 months of prior year) residence. In each community we performed hybrid testing: 2-week multidisease community health campaign that included HIV testing, followed by home-based testing of community health campaign nonparticipants. We measured adolescent HIV testing coverage and prevalence, and determined predictors of newly diagnosed HIV among HIV-infected adolescents using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

A total of 86 421 (88%) st

SUBMITTER: Kadede K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5007167 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature