A Randomized Controlled Trial to Increase HIV Testing Demand Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya Through Announcing the Availability of HIV Self-testing Via Text Message
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15337285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth A Kelvin (0000-0002-0566-8697, The Graduate Center, CUNY, corresponding author), Gavin George (0000-0001-7258-8470, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Eva Mwai, Samuel Kinyanjui, Matthew L Romo (0000-0002-3038-0644, City University of New York), Jacob Odhiambo (0000-0002-4234-9740), Jacob O Odhiambo, Faith Oruko, Eston Nyaga, Kaymarlin Govender (0000-0002-9586-1510, University of KwaZulu-Natal), Joanne E Mantell (0000-0002-0748-5974, New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 116-125 |
| Publication date | 2018-08-14 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1090-7165 • E-ISSN: 1573-3254 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-018-2248-5 |
| PMID | 30109456 |
| OpenAlex | W2885229429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 9 |
We assessed whether informing female sex workers about the availability of HIV self-testing at clinics in Kenya using text messages would increase HIV testing rates. We selected a sample of 2196 female sex workers registered in an electronic health record system who were irregular HIV testers and randomized them to be sent a text message announcing the availability of (1) HIV self-test kits sent three times (intervention), (2) general HIV testing sent three times (enhanced standard of care [SOC]), or (3) general HIV testing sent one time (traditional SOC). Participants in the intervention arm were significantly more likely to test for HIV during 2-month follow-up compared to those in the enhanced SOC (OR 1.9, p = 0.001). There was no difference in HIV testing between those in the enhanced SOC and the traditional SOC arms. Announcing the availability of HIV self-testing via text message increased HIV testing among this high-risk group
Biology · Family medicine · Health psychology · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Public health · Randomized controlled trial · Test (biology · Text message · Computer Science · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Sex work and related issues · Internal Medicine
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Characteristics of users of HIV self-testing in Kenya, outcomes, and factors associated with use
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2025 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |