HIV self-testing acceptability among injured persons seeking emergency care in Nairobi, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency department-based HIV self-testing (ED-HIVST) could increase HIV-testing services to high-risk, under-reached populations.

Objectives

This study sought to understand the injury patient acceptability of ED-HIVST.

Methods

Injury patients presenting to the Kenyatta National Hospital Accident and Emergency Department were enrolled from March to May 2021. Likert item data on HIVST assessing domains of general acceptability, personal acceptability, and acceptability to distribute to social and/or sexual networks were collected. Ordinal regression was performed yielding adjusted odds ratios (aOR) to identify characteristics associated with high HIVST acceptability across domains.

Results

Of 600 participants, 88.7% were male, and the median age was

SUBMITTER: Aluisio AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9848354 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature