Repeat HIV testing practices in the era of HIV self-testing among adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Repeat HIV testing is important in high HIV burden communities to enable sustainability of prevention initiatives; however, an understanding of repeat testing practices is limited. Additional HIV testing approaches may be required to increase testing. HIV self-testing is an additional testing approach, but knowledge on its potential for repeat testing is limited. This study explored repeat HIV testing practices and uptake of HIV self-testing among repeat testers, following exposure to HIV self-testing. HIV testing practices were explored at two time points. During Phase 1, eighty in-depth interviews were conducted among 40 consenting adults, and 30 telephonic contacts were completed during Phase 2. Framework analysis was used to analyse the transcripts from the in-depth interviews. The pra

SUBMITTER: Harichund C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6386490 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature