1 Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University School of Public Health , Providence, Rhode Island.
2 Department of Medicine, Brown University , Providence, Rhode Island.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2018 Sep;32(9):360-367. doi: 10.1089/apc.2018.0049.
HIV self-testing (HST) could be an effective strategy for helping those at high risk test more regularly. However, concerns about HST's lack of follow-up care and referral have so far limited its use. In a pilot, randomized controlled trial, high-risk HIV-negative, or status unknown men who have sex with men (MSM; N = 65) were recruited from January 2016 to February 2017 and received (1) HST kits by mail, equipped with devices that detected when kits were opened and prompted a follow-up call from a counselor (eTEST); (2) standard HST kits with no follow-up (standard); or (3) informational letters about HIV testing locations (control) at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Monthly surveys over 7 months assessed HIV testing, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, access to prevention services, and behavioral risk reduction. All participants (100%) in the eTEST and standard HST groups reported HIV testing at least once during the 7-month period compared with 72% of controls. Repeat testing was higher among those in the HST groups versus controls (79% vs. 41%). Participants in the eTEST group were significantly more likely to receive risk reduction counseling, prevention supplies (e.g., condoms and lube), and PrEP referrals during the study period compared with standard HST and controls. No effects on STI testing or PrEP initiation emerged. Delivering HST kits to high-risk MSM at regular intervals could increase HIV testing rates and encourage more regular testing. Providing active post-test referrals alongside HST might also connect high-risk men with some other important services that encourage prevention behaviors.
HIV 自我检测(HST)可能是帮助高风险人群更定期进行检测的有效策略。然而,由于担心 HST 缺乏后续护理和转介服务,其应用受到限制。在一项试点、随机对照试验中,招募了 2016 年 1 月至 2017 年 2 月间具有高风险 HIV 阴性或 HIV 状态未知的男男性行为者(MSM;N=65),他们接受了以下三种干预措施:(1)通过邮件收到 HST 试剂盒,试剂盒配备了可以检测到试剂盒何时被打开并提示顾问进行随访的设备(eTEST);(2)没有后续服务的标准 HST 试剂盒(标准);或(3)基线、3 个月和 6 个月时关于 HIV 检测地点的信息信件(对照)。在 7 个月的时间里,每月进行一次调查,以评估 HIV 检测、性传播感染(STI)检测、预防服务的获取情况和行为风险降低情况。与对照组相比,eTEST 和标准 HST 组的所有参与者(100%)在 7 个月的时间内至少报告了一次 HIV 检测。与对照组相比,HST 组的重复检测率更高(79%比 41%)。与标准 HST 组和对照组相比,eTEST 组的参与者在研究期间更有可能接受风险降低咨询、预防用品(如避孕套和润滑剂)和 PrEP 转介。研究未发现 STI 检测或 PrEP 起始率的变化。定期向高风险 MSM 提供 HST 试剂盒可能会提高 HIV 检测率,并鼓励更定期的检测。在 HST 检测的同时提供主动的检测后转介服务,也可能会将高危男性与其他一些鼓励预防行为的重要服务联系起来。
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