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- Title
Australian men who have sex with men prefer rapid oral HIV testing over conventional blood testing for HIV.
- Authors
Chen, M. Y.; Bilardi, J. E.; Lee, D.; Cummings, R.; Bush, M.; Fairley, C. K.
- Abstract
This study examined the views of 172 community-based Australian men who have sex with men (MSM) on the acceptability and potential uptake of rapid oral testing for HIV in clinic and home-based settings. Men were asked to complete a questionnaire that sought their views on rapid testing for HIV. When asked about which HIV test they would prefer in a clinic setting, 64% indicated a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and 74% indicated that if rapid oral HIV testing was available at a clinic they would test for HIV more frequently. If rapid oral HIV testing was available for home testing, 63% of men indicated it would be likely they would test themselves for HIV and 61% indicated they would test more frequently. Overall, MSM expressed a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and would test more frequently if testing was available for clinic or home use in Australia.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections; BLOOD testing; DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL screening; DISEASES in men
- Publication
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2010, Vol 21, Issue 6, p428
- ISSN
0956-4624
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/ijsa.2010.009552