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AIDS and Behavior
Published in: AIDS and Behavior 1/2021

01-01-2021 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Original Paper

Rapid Uptake of Home-Based HIV Self-testing During Social Distancing for SARS-CoV2 Infection in Oregon

Authors: Timothy W. Menza, Jillian Garai, Joshua Ferrer, Jen Hecht

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 1/2021

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Abstract

We implemented a pilot home HIV self-testing program one week after a stay-home order for SARS-CoV2 was enacted in Oregon. We advertised the program on a geospatial networking app and community partner websites targeting men who have sex with men; nine percent of web visits resulted in an order. Over 70% of the kits initially allotted to the program were ordered in the first 24 h of launch. One-third of participants had never tested for HIV. We found enthusiasm for discreet, free, home-based testing and uncovered an unmet need for HIV testing as clinical and outreach programs shuttered in Oregon.
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Metadata
Title
Rapid Uptake of Home-Based HIV Self-testing During Social Distancing for SARS-CoV2 Infection in Oregon
Authors
Timothy W. Menza
Jillian Garai
Joshua Ferrer
Jen Hecht
Publication date
01-01-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 1/2021
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-02959-2

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