Feasibility and acceptability of HIV self‐testing among pre‐exposure prophylaxis users in Kenya

• DOI: 10.7448/ias.20.1.21234
• Publication Date: 2017-03-12T06:02:06Z
• Authors: Kenneth Ngure; Renee Heffron; Nelly Mugo; Kerry A. Thomson; Elizabeth Irungu; Njambi Njuguna; Lawrence Mwaniki; Connie Celum; Jared M. Baeten
• Keywords: Serodiscordant; Pre-exposure prophylaxis

HIV testing is key to the delivery of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): HIV-uninfected at-risk persons first step for PrEP initiation and ongoing an essential part delivery. Thus, novel cost-effective HIV-testing approaches streamline are urgently needed. Within a demonstration project prevention among high-risk serodiscordant couples in Kenya (the Partners Demonstration Project), we conducted pilot evaluation self-testing.Clinic visits were scheduled quarterly included in-clinic using fingerstick rapid tests refills prescriptions. oral fluid self-test kits provided participants use two-month interval between clinic visits. Acceptability self-testing was assessed both quantitative qualitative methods.We found that 222 226 (98%) who offered accepted self-testing. Nearly all (96.8%) reported kit easy. More than half (54.5%) reportedly did not share results from with anyone almost (98.7%) anyone. Many empowering reduced anxiety associated waiting tests.HIV highly acceptable may therefore be feasible strategy efficiently permit routine refills.