Australian men who have sex with men prefer rapid oral HIV testing over conventional blood testing for HIV

作者：Chen M Y^*; Bilardi J E; Lee D; Cummings R; Bush M; Fairley C K

来源：International Journal of STD & AIDS, 2010, 21(6): 428-430.

DOI：10.1258/ijsa.2010.009552

• Australia
• men
• homosexual
• screening
• HIV

This study examined the views of 172 community-based Australian men who have sex with men (MSM) on the acceptability and potential uptake of rapid oral testing for HIV in clinic and home-based settings. Men were asked to complete a questionnaire that sought their views on rapid testing for HIV. When asked about which HIV test they would prefer in a clinic setting, 64% indicated a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and 74% indicated that if rapid oral HIV testing was available at a clinic they would test for HIV more frequently. If rapid oral HIV testing was available for home testing, 63% of men indicated it would be likely they would test themselves for HIV and 61% indicated they would test more frequently. Overall, MSM expressed a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and would test more frequently if testing was available for clinic or home use in Australia.

• 出版日期2010-6