Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8898876 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wale Ajiboye (0000-0001-9526-2895, corresponding author), Jason Lo Hog Tian, Wangari Tharao (0000-0001-6166-401X), Maureen Owino, Lena C Soje, Lena Soje, Kristin McBain, Amy Ly (0000-0002-3889-1123), Reena Anthonyraj, David Este (0000-0002-9596-0375), Mary Ndung’u, R Antabe (0000-0003-0312-3201), Notisha Massaquoi (0000-0002-9674-4500), Lawrence Mbuagbaw (0000-0001-5855-5461), LaRon Nelson, LaRon Earnest Nelson, Sean Rourke |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4263 • E-ISSN: 1920-7476 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.17269/s41997-026-01183-0 |
| PMID | 41870871 |
| OpenAlex | W7140110340 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 33 |
The I'm Ready program reached Black people with indications for HIV testing and facilitated the uptake of HIV self-testing. It could be a potential way to increase HIV testing in Black communities in Canada
Descriptive statistics · Hiv test · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Intervention (counseling · Program evaluation · Test (biology · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |