Sexual behaviour change following HIV testing services: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25635
Abstract: Learning one’s HIV status through HIV testing services (HTS) is an essential step toward accessing treatment and linking to preventive services for those at high HIV risk. HTS may impact subsequent sexual behaviour, but the… read more here.
Keywords: testing services; review meta; hiv; systematic review ... See more keywords
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Power in Intimate Relationships in HIV Testing Services in Nairobi, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02801-9
Abstract: Intimate partner violence (IPV) undermines women’s uptake of HIV services and violates their human rights. In a two-arm randomized controlled trial we evaluated a short intervention that went a step beyond IPV screening to discuss… read more here.
Keywords: violence; partner violence; testing services; hiv testing ... See more keywords
Factors Associated with Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years in Lira District, Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/9568148
Abstract: Background HIV testing remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, and yet, HIV testing is a cornerstone in the fight against HIV. However, there is scanty literature on the utilization of HIV… read more here.
Keywords: among adolescents; testing services; hiv; study ... See more keywords
Abstract P3-08-09: Social media's impact on patient utilization of high-risk clinics for genetic counseling and testing services
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DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs16-p3-08-09
Abstract: Background: The availability and variety of cancer genetic testing services have grown tremendously in past years; testing services now offer panels that analyze more than 75 cancer susceptibility genes with results available in just weeks.… read more here.
Keywords: genetic testing; testing services; genetic counseling; high risk ... See more keywords
Preferences for HIV testing services among young people in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4847-x
Abstract: BackgroundDespite high HIV incidence rates among young people in Nigeria, less than 24% of this population have ever tested for HIV. These low HIV testing rates suggest that current testing services may not align with… read more here.
Keywords: people nigeria; among young; testing services; hiv ... See more keywords
Using repeated home-based HIV testing services to reach and diagnose HIV infection among persons who have never tested for HIV, Chókwè health demographic surveillance system, Chókwè district, Mozambique, 2014–2017
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242281
Abstract: Background HIV prevalence in Mozambique (12.6%) is one of the highest in the world, yet ~40% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) do not know their HIV status. Strategies to increase HIV testing uptake and… read more here.
Keywords: testing services; home based; hiv; hiv testing ... See more keywords
Testers' compliance to the quality standards of HIV rapid testing services in Primary Health Care Facilities in Makete District, Tanzania
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DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v22i2.6
Abstract: Background HIV rapid testing services is one among key interventions in the controlling of HIV/AIDS. Despite availability of quality standards, the quality of HIV rapid testing services remains questionable since non-laboratory testers are allowed to… read more here.
Keywords: rapid testing; quality; quality standards; hiv rapid ... See more keywords
Is HIV Self-Testing a Potential Answer to the Low Uptake of HIV Testing Services Among Men in Rwanda? Perspectives of Men Attending Tertiary Institutions and Kimisagara Youth Centre in Kigali, Rwanda
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DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v11n11p67
Abstract: BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Rwanda has generally experienced low uptake of HIV testing services among men. However, the reasons behind this have not been researched. The main aim of this study was to explore whether HIV… read more here.
Keywords: testing services; hiv; services among; hiv testing ... See more keywords