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: Galli, Richard A., Lo Hog Tian, Jason M., Sumner-Williams, Michelle, McBain, Kristin, Stanizai, Emal, Tharao, Wangari, Aden, Muna, Jamieson, Heather, Da Silva, Mark, Vassal, Anne-Fanny, Guilbault, Lorie, Ireland, Laurie, Witges, Kim, King, Alexandra, Ametepee, Kehinde, Lachowsky, Nathan J., Pant Pai, Nitika, Mazzulli, Tony, Rourke, Sean B.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2021
• Subjects: Research Article; Abbott; Canada; First Nations; inuit
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8286440/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34275450; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11418-z

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 perform...