Combating Stigma Through HIV Self-Testing: New York State's HIV Home Test Giveaway Program for Sexual Minorities
| Autor: | Susan M Flavin, Zoe Edelstein, Yingchao Yuan, Megan C Johnson, Shu-Yin J Leung, Rakkoo Chung |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty men who have sex with men Stigma (botany) HIV Infections Context (language use) Men who have sex with men HIV Testing Sexual and Gender Minorities 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine in-home HIV test Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Transgender medicine Humans Social media 030212 general & internal medicine Home test Homosexuality Male 030505 public health human immunodeficiency virus business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health HIV virus diseases Research Reports HIV self-test medicine.disease Test (assessment) Family medicine ComputingMethodologies_DOCUMENTANDTEXTPROCESSING New York City 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice |
| ISSN: | 1078-4659 |
| Popis: | Supplemental Digital Content is Available in the Text. Context: Gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic more than any other group. In New York State (NYS) outside of New York City (NYC), MSM accounted for 57% of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2017. HIV/AIDS home testing initiatives have been effective at getting priority populations tested for HIV. Objectives: The NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) administered the HIV Home Test Giveaway (HHTG) program through social media and mobile applications popular among the priority populations to (1) promote HIV screening among gay and bisexual men, MSM, transgender (TG), and gender queer/gender nonconforming (GNC) individuals who have sex with men, and (2) identify individuals with undiagnosed HIV infection. Design/Setting: The NYSDOH recruited participants from NYS (excluding NYC) through social media campaigns between November 2016 and January 2018. Interested individuals were directed to an online eligibility survey. Eligible participants received a coupon via e-mail for a free HIV self-test (HIVST) kit through the manufacturer's Web site. Eligible participants received a $20 to $25 Amazon online gift card if they completed a voluntary online follow-up survey regarding their test results, experiences with the HHTG, and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. Participants were also able to request assistance from the NYSDOH with further testing and various prevention and supportive services. Participants: In total, 6190 individuals participated and 3197 (52%) were eligible and received a coupon. Of the eligible, 2022 (63%) redeemed coupons for HIVST. Results: Among eligible participants, 976 (31%) reported having never been tested for HIV. On the follow-up survey, 922 (29%) participants reported having used the HIVST kit for themselves; 203 (22%) were first-time testers; and 7 (0.8%) tested HIV reactive. Of the follow-up survey participants, 761 (59%) requested assistance with various services. Conclusions: Media campaigns were effective in promoting HIV testing among priority populations and reaching individuals who have never been tested for HIV. |
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