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A feasibility study of the use of HIV self-tests in young men who have sex with men

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Studies on HIV self-testing (HIV-ST) have been limited to adults (age 18+). The study assessed use of HIV-ST among a diverse group of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in the United States (US) and assessed differences in uptake by demographic characteristics and requirements for parental consent. This study demonstrated feasibility of HIV-ST for YMSM as young as 14 years of age, which suggests potential for increasing HIV testing in this young age group and promoting health equity.

Source: AIDS Care

DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2160864

Authors: Rebecca Schnall, Jianfang Liu, Lisa M. Kuhns, Cynthia Pearson, D. Scott Batey, Josh Bruce, Asa Radix, Uri Belkind, Marco A. Hidalgo, Sabina Hirshfield, Sarah Ganzhorn, Robert Garofalo

Institutions: Columbia University, Northwestern University, Lurie Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Tulane University, University of California, Los Angeles, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Language: English

Topic: HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Award: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of MyPEEPS Mobile to Improve HIV prevention Behaviors in Diverse Adolescent MSM

OpenAlex ID: W4313608295

FWCI: 0.412

Cites: 23

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10