Field-Based Video Pre-Test Counseling, Oral Testing, and Telephonic Post-Test Counseling: Implementation of an HIV Field Testing Package Among High-Risk Indian Men  

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Snyder, Hannah ; Yeldandi, Vijay V. ; Kumar, G. Prem ; Chuanhong, Liao ; Lakshmi, Vemu ; Gandham, Sabitha R. ; Muppudi, Uma ; Oruganti, Ganesh ; Schneider, John A.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 24 no. 04 (Aug. 2012), page 309–326.
Topik: Bisexual; Gay; HIV
Fulltext: aeap_2012_24_4_309_SA.pdf (162.7KB)

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In India, men who have sex with men (MSM) and truck drivers are high-risk groups that often do not access HIV testing due to stigma and high mobility. This study evaluated a field testing package (FTP) that identified HIV positive participants through video pre-test counseling, OraQuick oral fluid HIV testing, and telephonic post-test counseling and then connected them to government facilities. A total of 598 MSM and truck drivers participated in the FTP and completed surveys covering sociodemographics, HIV testing history, risk behaviors, and opinions on the FTP. MSM and truck drivers equally preferred video counseling, although MSM who had been previously tested preferred traditional methods. Nearly all participants preferred oral testing. Rates of counseling completion and linkage to government centers were low, with one-third of newly identified positives completing follow-up. With increased public-private coordination, this FTP could identify many hard-to-reach preliminary positive individuals and connect them to government testing and care.

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