The Impact on HIV Testing Over 6 Months When Free Oral HIV Self-Test Kits Were Available to Truck Drivers in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The Impact on HIV Testing Over 6 Months When Free Oral HIV Self-Test Kits Were Available to Truck Drivers in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Studies suggest that offering HIV self-testing (HIVST) increases short-term HIV testing rates, but few have looked at long-term outcomes.Methods: We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RIDIE 55847d64a454f) on the impact of offering free oral HIVST to 305 truck drivers recruited from...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Kelvin, Gavin George, Matthew L. Romo, Joanne E. Mantell, Eva Mwai, Eston N. Nyaga, Jacob O. Odhiambo, Kaymarlin Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
HIV testing
randomized controlled trial
implementation science
HIV self-testing
Kenya
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.635907/full

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