Gay and Bisexual Men’s Experiences Using Self-Testing Kits for HIV and Rectal and Urethral Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections
Lessons Learned from a Study With Home-Based Testing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19543397 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven A John (0000-0002-1316-3920, Medical College of Wisconsin), Demetria Cain (0000-0002-9360-9928, City University of New York), Jesse Bradford-Rogers (0009-0008-8858-9644, City University of New York), H Jonathon Rendina (0000-0002-0148-2852, The Graduate Center, CUNY), Christian Grov (0000-0001-6871-3531, The Graduate Center, CUNY, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 308-318 |
| Publication date | 2019-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Sexual Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1931-7611 • E-ISSN: 1931-762X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19317611.2019.1645075 |
| PMID | 32983310 |
| OpenAlex | W2968336046 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study investigated the experiences of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) conducting HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) self-testing procedures. We analyzed mixed-methods data from 11 GBM who self-tested HIV-positive and 1,070 HIV-negative GBM who completed the HIV self-testing and STI self-sampling procedures. Nearly all (99%) reported ease in urine-based STI self-sampling and most (90%) found rectal swab self-collection easy. Most (94%) checked their rapid-HIV self-testing results during the correct window (20-40 minutes), and nearly all (99%) trusted their HIV results. Recommendations for future self-testing procedures are provided based on findings from free-response data
Anal sex · Family medicine · Gynecology · Men who have sex with men · Syphilis · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |