HIV self-testing in Spain: A valuable testing option for men-who-have-sex-with-men who have never tested for HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We assessed the capacity of HIV self-testing to promote testing among untested men who have sex with men (MSM) and determined the most benefited subpopulations.

Methods

An online questionnaire was disseminated on several gay websites in Spain from September 2012 to April 2013. We used Poisson regression to estimate factors associated with the intention to use self-testing if already available. Among those who reported intention of use, we assessed several aspects related to the testing and linkage to care process by type of barrier reported: low perceived risk (LR), structural barriers (SB) and fear of testing positive (FTP).

Results

Of 2589 never-tested MSM, 83% would have used self-testing if already available. Intention of use was associated with age ≥30

SUBMITTER: Koutentakis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6373894 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature