“I think it is right”: a qualitative exploration of the acceptability and desired future use of oral swab and finger-prick HIV self-tests by lay users in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

“I think it is right”: a qualitative exploration of the acceptability and desired future use of oral swab and finger-prick HIV self-tests by lay users in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract Background The uptake of HIV testing has increased in sub-Saharan Africa over the past three decades. However, the proportion of people aware of their HIV status remains lower than required to change the pandemic. HIV self-testing (HIVST) may meet this gap. Assessment of readiness for and t...

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Main Authors: Lucia Knight, Tawanda Makusha, Jeanette Lim, Roger Peck, Miriam Taegtmeyer, Heidi van Rooyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
HIV self-testing
Acceptability
Desired future use
Lay user perspectives
Oral swab
Finger-prick
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2810-7

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