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Field evaluation of capillary blood and oral-fluid HIV self-tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

202021 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Our field observations demonstrate that blood-based and oral-fluid-based HIVST are both practicable approaches with a high and comparable rate of accuracy in the study setting. Although preference for the oral-fluid test was generally greater, preference for the blood test was greater among participants with a university education, a high risk of HIV infection, and knowledge about the existence of HIVST. Both approaches seem complementary in the sense that users can choose the type of self-test that best suits them for a similar result. Taken together, our observations support the use of the two HIV self-test kits in the DRC.

Research topics

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239607

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