Tonen-Wolyec Serge, Mbopi-Kéou Francois-Xavier, Batina-Agasa Salomon, Kalla Ginette Claude Mireille, Noubom Michel, Mboumba Bouassa Ralph-Sydney, Longo Jean De Dieu, Muwonga Jérémie, Bélec Laurent
Ecole Doctorale Régionale d'Afrique Centrale en Infectiologie Tropicale, Franceville, Gabon.
Faculty of Medicine, University of Bunia, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pan Afr Med J. 2019 Jun 4;33:83. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.83.18586. eCollection 2019.
The empowerment of young people aged 15-24 years is a key component of an effective AIDS response. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is progressively being implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Socio-demographic and behavioural factors associated with acceptability of HIVST were evaluated among university students in Bunia, DRC. A representative cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire.
A total of 1,012 students were recruited. Acceptability of unsupervised HIVST was higher in the group of young students as compared with older students and was markedly associated with prior knowledge on HIVST.
Adapted communication about HIVST appears likely essential to increase the supply and use of HIVST among students in DRC.
增强15至24岁年轻人的权能是有效应对艾滋病的关键组成部分。在刚果民主共和国(DRC),艾滋病毒自我检测(HIVST)正在逐步实施。
在刚果民主共和国布尼亚的大学生中,评估了与HIVST可接受性相关的社会人口学和行为因素。使用自我管理的半结构化问卷进行了一项具有代表性的横断面研究。
共招募了1012名学生。与年长学生相比,年轻学生群体对无监督HIVST的接受度更高,并且与之前对HIVST的了解显著相关。
针对HIVST进行适应性沟通对于增加刚果民主共和国学生中HIVST的供应和使用似乎至关重要。