HIV and syphilis testing preferences among men who have sex with men and among transgender women in Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women in Peru are at high risk for acquiring syphilis and HIV infection. The World Health Organization highly recommends screening for HIV and syphilis to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with untreated infections. We aimed to identify factors associated with dual testing preferences for HIV and syphilis infection among MSM and transgender women in Lima, Peru.

Methods

We used conjoint analysis, an innovative method for systematically estimating consumer preferences. We created eight hypothetical test profiles varying across six dichotomous attributes: cost (free vs. $4), potential for false positive syphilis result (no false positive vs. some risk of false positive), time-to-result (20 minutes vs. 1 week), b

SUBMITTER: Bristow CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6205634 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature