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Distribution of HIV Self-tests by Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) to Social Network Associates.
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AIDS and behavior
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2022-11-01
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Internet-recruited gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) were offered HIV self-tests (HIVSTs) after completing baseline, 3-, 6-, and 9-month follow-up surveys. The surveys asked about the use and distribution of these HIVSTs. Among 995 who reported on their distribution of HIVSTs, 667 (67.0%) distributed HIVSTs to their social network associates (SNAs), which resulted in 34 newly identified HIV infections among 2301 SNAs (1.5%). The main reasons participants reported not distributing HIVSTs included: wanting to use the HIVSTs themselves (74.9%); thinking that their SNAs would get angry or upset if offered HIVSTs (12.5%); or not knowing that they could give the HIVSTs away (11.3%). Self-testing programs can provide multiple HIVSTs and encourage the distribution of HIVST by MSM to their SNAs to increase awareness of HIV status among persons disproportionately affected by HIV.
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Patel SN, Chavez PR, Borkowf CB, Sullivan PS, Sharma A, Teplinskiy I, Delaney KP, Hirshfield S, Wesolowski LG, McNaghten AD, MacGowan RJ; eSTAMP study group. Distribution of HIV Self-tests by Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) to Social Network Associates. AIDS Behav. 2022 Nov 1:1–10. doi: 10.1007/s10461-022-03903-2. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36318431; PMCID: PMC9628448.