{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["McHugh G"],"funding":["European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP)","Medical Research Council","Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office","European Commission","Wellcome Trust"],"pagination":["118-125"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7614942"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["72(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Purpose</h4>HIV self-testing allows youth to access testing outside of healthcare facilities. We investigated the feasibility of peer distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits to youth aged 16-24 years and examined the factors associated with testing off-site rather than at distribution points.<h4>Methods</h4>From July 2019 to March 2020, HIVST kits were distributed on 12 tertiary education campuses throughout Zimbabwe. Participants chose to test at the HIVST distribution point or off-site. Factors associated with choosing to test off-site and factors associated with reporting a self-test result for those who tested off-site were investigated using logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>In total, 5,351 participants received an HIVST kit, over 129 days, of whom 3,319 (62%) tested off-site. The median age of recipients was 21 years (interquartile range 20-23); 64% were female. Overall, 2,933 (55%) returned results, 23 (1%) of which were reactive. Being female (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.31), living on campus (aOR 1.24, 95% CI 1.09-1.40), used a condom at last sex (aOR 1.44, 95% CI 1.26-1.65), and previous knowledge of HIVST (aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.09-1.37) were associated with off-site testing. Attending a vocational college and teachers training college compared to a university was associated with choosing to return results for those who tested off-site (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.65-3.48, p < .001).<h4>Discussion</h4>HIVST distribution is an effective method of reaching a large number of youth over a short period of time. Efforts to increase awareness and roll out of HIVST on campuses should be coupled with support for linkage to HIV prevention and treatment services."],"journal":["The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine"],"pubmed_title":["On Campus HIV Self-Testing Distribution at Tertiary Level Colleges in Zimbabwe Increases Access to HIV Testing for Youth."],"pmcid":["PMC7614942"],"funding_grant_id":["206316","206316_Z_17_Z","206316/Z/17/Z","MR/R010161/1","TMA2017CDF-1923"],"pubmed_authors":["Sigwadhi L","Kranzer K","Ferrand RA","Munyati S","Simms V","Bandason T","McHugh G","Koris A","Ncube G"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"On Campus HIV Self-Testing Distribution at Tertiary Level Colleges in Zimbabwe Increases Access to HIV Testing for Youth.","description":"<h4>Purpose</h4>HIV self-testing allows youth to access testing outside of healthcare facilities. We investigated the feasibility of peer distribution of HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits to youth aged 16-24 years and examined the factors associated with testing off-site rather than at distribution points.<h4>Methods</h4>From July 2019 to March 2020, HIVST kits were distributed on 12 tertiary education campuses throughout Zimbabwe. Participants chose to test at the HIVST distribution point or off-site. Factors associated with choosing to test off-site and factors associated with reporting a self-test result for those who tested off-site were investigated using logistic regression.<h4>Results</h4>In total, 5,351 participants received an HIVST kit, over 129 days, of whom 3,319 (62%) tested off-site. The median age of recipients was 21 years (interquartile range 20-23); 64% were female. Overall, 2,933 (55%) returned results, 23 (1%) of which were reactive. Being female (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-1.31), living on campus (aOR 1.24, 95% CI 1.09-1.40), used a condom at last sex (aOR 1.44, 95% CI 1.26-1.65), and previous knowledge of HIVST (aOR 1.22, 95% CI 1.09-1.37) were associated with off-site testing. Attending a vocational college and teachers training college compared to a university was associated with choosing to return results for those who tested off-site (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.65-3.48, p < .001).<h4>Discussion</h4>HIVST distribution is an effective method of reaching a large number of youth over a short period of time. Efforts to increase awareness and roll out of HIVST on campuses should be coupled with support for linkage to HIV prevention and treatment services.","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jan","modification":"2025-04-25T20:04:47.237Z","creation":"2025-04-06T08:11:46.715Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC7614942","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36243558"],"doi":["10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.09.004"]}}