Using Digital Communication Technology to Increase HIV Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV continues to disproportionately affect men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW). Undiagnosed HIV is a major driver of HIV transmission rates, and increasing the uptake of regular HIV testing and facilitating timely initiation of HIV treatment is a global HIV prevention priority. However, MSM and TW experience a range of barriers that limit their access to testing and other prevention services. Given their growing ubiquity, digital communication technologies are increasingly being used to support HIV prevention efforts, and a growing number of studies have trialed the use of digital technology to promote HIV testing among MSM and TW.

Objective

We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of digital communication tech

SUBMITTER: Veronese V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7420634 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature