在缅甸针对跨性别女性和男男性行为者的一项随机试验中,HIV 自我检测的接受度很高。
High acceptability of HIV self-testing in a randomized trial among transgender women and men who have sex with men, Myanmar.
机构信息
Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MA, USA.
MAHAMATE (Alliance Myanmar), Yangon, Myanmar.
出版信息
AIDS Care. 2022 Apr;34(4):421-429. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2021.2005763. Epub 2021 Nov 22.
HIV self-testing (HIVST) shows promise to improve HIV diagnosis among those seeking privacy and anonymity in HIV testing. This may include sexual and gender diverse populations, who experience disproportionately high burdens of stigma and HIV globally. To inform potential scale-up of HIVST in Myanmar, we implemented a community-led, mixed-methods randomized trial in Yangon. Adult trans-feminine individuals and cisgender men who have sex with men were recruited via respondent-driven sampling. Participants (=577) completed a baseline survey and were randomized to community-based HIV testing services (HTS) or HIVST. One-third of participants reported lifetime HIV testing. Over half (59.4%) returned for a second study visit to report their test result and test acceptability, which was lower among HTS-assigned participants compared to those assigned to HIVST (55.6% vs. 63.1%; =0.096). Participants reported that both HIVST and HTS were easy to access, test, and interpret/understand the results of their HIV test. Ninety percent of HTS-assigned participants indicated they would test regularly if they could access HIVST. Qualitative participants (=20) described that the convenience and privacy afforded by HIVST may increase the availability and coverage of testing. Taken together, these results suggest HIVST is an acceptable, low-barrier complement to community-based HTS for key populations in Myanmar.
HIV 自我检测(HIVST)有望改善那些在 HIV 检测中寻求隐私和匿名性的人的 HIV 诊断。这可能包括性和性别多样化人群,他们在全球范围内面临不成比例的污名和 HIV 负担。为了为缅甸潜在的 HIVST 扩大规模提供信息,我们在仰光实施了一项由社区主导的、混合方法的随机试验。通过回应者驱动抽样招募成年跨性别女性和与男性发生性关系的顺性别男性。参与者(=577)完成了基线调查,并被随机分配到社区为基础的 HIV 检测服务(HTS)或 HIVST。三分之一的参与者报告有过一生中的 HIV 检测经历。超过一半(59.4%)的人返回进行第二次研究访问,报告他们的检测结果和检测可接受性,与接受 HTS 分配的参与者相比,接受 HIVST 分配的参与者的检测可接受性较低(55.6%比 63.1%;=0.096)。参与者报告说,HIVST 和 HTS 都很容易获得、检测,并且能够理解/理解他们的 HIV 检测结果。90%的 HTS 分配参与者表示,如果他们能够获得 HIVST,他们将定期进行检测。20 名定性参与者(=20)描述说,HIVST 提供的便利性和隐私性可能会增加检测的可用性和覆盖面。总的来说,这些结果表明 HIVST 是缅甸关键人群社区为基础的 HTS 的一种可接受的、低门槛的补充方法。
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