| Literature DB >> 27900501 |
Laura M Bogart1,2,3, Glenn J Wagner4, William Musoke5, Rose Naigino6, Sebastian Linnemayr4, Emily Maistrellis7, David J Klein4,7, Riana B Jumamil7, Barbara Mukasa5, Ingrid V Bassett8, Thomas P Giordano9, Rhoda K Wanyenze6.
Abstract
We compared two community-based HIV testing models among fisherfolk in Lake Victoria, Uganda. From May to July 2015, 1364 fisherfolk residents of one island were offered (and 822 received) home-based testing, and 344 fisherfolk on another island were offered testing during eight community mobilization events (outreach event-based testing). Of 207 home-based testing clients identified as HIV-positive (15% of residents), 82 were newly diagnosed, of whom 31 (38%) linked to care within 3 months. Of 41 who screened positive during event-based testing (12% of those tested), 33 were newly diagnosed, of whom 24 (75%) linked to care within 3 months. Testing costs per capita were similar for home-based ($45.09) and event-based testing ($46.99). Compared to event-based testing, home-based testing uncovered a higher number of new HIV cases but was associated with lower linkage to care. Novel community-based test-and-treat programs are needed to ensure timely linkage to care for newly diagnosed fisherfolk.Entities:
Keywords: Community-based HIV testing and counseling; Fisherfolk; Linkage to HIV care; Uganda
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Year: 2017 PMID： 27900501 PMCID： PMC5290142 DOI： 10.1007/s10461-016-1629-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Behav ISSN： 1090-7165