Acceptability and satisfaction towards self-collection for chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing among transgender women in Tangerine Clinic, Thailand: shifting towards the new normal

CONCLUSIONS: Thai transgender women had high acceptability and satisfaction towards self-collection for CT/NG testing. The performance was promising compared to provider collection. Our results support the implementation of self-collection to the sexually transmitted infection services, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic where physical distancing is the new normal. A larger study is warranted to determine the performance of self-collection for CT/NG testing in each anatomical compartment and confirm the performance between self-collection and provider collection.PMID:34496152 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.25801

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - September 8, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Akarin Hiransuthikul Rena Janamnuaysook Linrada Himma Chiraporn Taya Tidarat Amatsombat Phongdanai Chumnanwet Kritima Samitpol Artsanee Chancham Jiratchaya Kongkapan Jeeranuch Rueannak Pintusorn Getwongsa Peevara Srimanus Nipat Teeratakulpisarn Narukjapor Source Type: research