Preferences for linkage to HIV care services following a reactive self-test: discrete choice experiments in Malawi and Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The current research identifies key drivers of demand for linkage into care following a reactive HIV self-test result in Malawi and Zambia. Preferences are explored among the general population and key groups such as HIV-positive individuals and adolescents.

Design

We used discrete choice experiments (DCEs) embedded in representative household surveys to quantify the relative strength of preferences for various HIV services characteristics.

Methods

The DCE was designed on the basis of a literature review and qualitative studies. Data were collected within a survey (Malawi n = 553, Zambia n = 388), pooled across country and analysed using mixed logit models. Preference heterogeneity was explored by country, age, sex, wealth, HIV status and belief that HIV tr

SUBMITTER: d'Elbee M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7610994 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature