An observed, prospective field study to evaluate the performance and acceptance of a blood-based HIV self-test in Canada

• Published in: BMC Public Health
• Main Authors: Richard A. Galli, Jason M. Lo Hog Tian, Michelle Sumner-Williams, Kristin McBain, Emal Stanizai, Wangari Tharao, Muna Aden, Heather Jamieson, Mark Da Silva, Anne-Fanny Vassal, Lorie Guilbault, Laurie Ireland, Kim Witges, Alexandra King, Kehinde Ametepee, Nathan J. Lachowsky, Nitika Pant Pai, Tony Mazzulli, Sean B. Rourke
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2021
• Subjects: HIV; Blood-based self-test; Accuracy; Usability; Acceptance; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Canada; Abbott; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11418-z; https://doaj.org/article/07ebffe98849474cbe1eb21df1030932

Abstract Background Self testing for HIV is a targeted intervention with the potential to increase the access, uptake and frequency of HIV testing and more effectively reach the undiagnosed, especially in priority populations. The objectives of this study were to (1) evaluate the INSTI HIV self-test...