Comparing the effectiveness of secondary distribution of HIV/syphilis dual self-testing to testing card referral in promoting HIV testing among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, China: a quasi-experimental study

Yongjie Sha, Yuan Xiong, Jason J. Ong, Yehua Wang, Mengyuan Cheng, Yuxin Ni, Ying Lu, Joseph D. Tucker, Weiming Tang Men who have sex with men in China have disproportionately high HIV prevalence while facing barriers (e.g. stigma) to facility-based testing. This quasi-experimental study revealed that secondary distribution of blood-based HIV/syphilis dual self-testing kits engaged more Chinese MSM to distribute and receive HIV tests compared to testing card referral. The findings would be of use in increasing HIV testing uptake among MSM in China.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research