Technology-Based Interventions to Increase Point-of-Care HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Youth in the US: A Systematic Review

Ibitoye, Mobolaji; Lappen, Hope; Freeman, Robert; Jordan, Ashly E.; Aronson, Ian David

doi:10.1007/s10461-020-03112-9

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“…Male youth who were unsure if they were transgender were also approximately twice as likely to have tested for HIV. These patterns might be a result of HIV prevention and treatment messaging that targets transgender individuals, or due to providers specifically encouraging HIV testing for transgender patients due to known vulnerability (Ibitoye et al, 2021; Sharma et al, 2019). These efforts could only succeed in settings in which gender-affirming messaging and care is available, so future research should explore regional and sociopolitical differences.…”

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Disparities in HIV Testing, Condom Use, and HIV Education Between Transgender and Not Transgender High School–Aged Youth: Findings From the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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Transgender individuals are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. Given increased risk of HIV among youth, there is a need to understand HIV risk and protective factors among transgender individuals who are 18 years and younger. Patterns of HIV testing, HIV education, and condom use have known associations with HIV outcomes among youth in general, but are understudied among transgender youth. This study assessed these outcomes by developing a series of sex-stratified multivariable logistic regression models using pooled Youth Risk Behavior Survey data. Results indicate female and male transgender youth as well as males who were not sure they were transgender were more likely have tested for HIV compared with their not transgender peers. Male transgender youth were significantly less likely to have received HIV education compared with not transgender males. Females not sure if they were transgender and male transgender youth were significantly less likely to have used condoms compared with, respectively, not transgender female and not transgender male counterparts. In sum, condom use and HIV education both remain lower among transgender individuals relative to their not-transgender peers. This highlights the need for the promotion of culturally appropriate HIV education and HIV prevention supports among transgender youth.

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Disparities in HIV Testing, Condom Use, and HIV Education Between Transgender and Not Transgender High School–Aged Youth: Findings From the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

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“…In less urbanized settings, the efforts to increase the HIV testing rates should focus on the trusted members of the local community, such as local health professionals, athletes, artists, academics or representatives of the religious communities, who may publicly discuss the issues surrounding HIV. The channels of communication with young people have evolved along with the technological advancement [29][30][31] . Previous studies indicated that interventions based on the use of new technologies can lead to an increase in HIV testing among young people 29 .…”

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“…The channels of communication with young people have evolved along with the technological advancement [29][30][31] . Previous studies indicated that interventions based on the use of new technologies can lead to an increase in HIV testing among young people 29 . In this way users are able to estimate individual risks by filling in a simple online test or understand the risks through video materials or computer games [29][30][31] .…”

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“…Previous studies indicated that interventions based on the use of new technologies can lead to an increase in HIV testing among young people 29 . In this way users are able to estimate individual risks by filling in a simple online test or understand the risks through video materials or computer games [29][30][31] . Also, this approach helps to overcome barriers to HIV testing in young people such as stigma and discrimination, low perception of personal risk, presence and monitoring of parents, lack of privacy and confidentiality [29][30][31][32] .…”

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Compliance and approach to voluntary HIV testing in a high-risk region for HIV transmission in Europe

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Background: The Kosovo province is being considered as a high-risk region for the spread of HIV. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing in a sample of university students from the Serbian northern Kosovo province. Material and Methods: A questionnaire examining socio-demographic characteristics, HIV–related knowledge, attitudes towards people living with HIV (PLHIV) and HIV testing was used in data collection. A total of 1,017 students from the University of Priština temporarily seated in Kosovska Mitrovica completed the questionnaire. Results: Only 5.4% of students have previously been tested for HIV, even though the majority (70.9%) had a positive approach to HIV testing. Factors associated with having been tested for HIV were being male and younger, having interest in HIV testing and having previous contact with PLHIV. Being more knowledgeable about HIV and having stronger positive attitude towards PLHIV, being older, receiving information about HIV through friends and special educational programs, using condom at last sexual intercourse, having positive opinion on gays/lesbians and previous contact with PLHIV were associated with positive approach to HIV testing. Conclusion: Having a positive approach to HIV testing does not suggest that students would take the HIV test. However, students who have low HIV-related knowledge, negative approach or lack of interest in HIV testing (believing that there is no need to take it) would likely never take the HIV test. Increasing HIV-related knowledge, acceptance of PLHIV and access to testing facilities should be public health priorities to raise HIV testing rates. Keywords: HIV testing; attitude; knowledge; University students.

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“…Also, because previous interventions did not enable contact with participants post-ED discharge, we could not collect follow-up data. Additionally, a recent systematic review shows very few technology-based interventions were developed to increase youth HIV testing in clinical settings and evaluated via randomized controlled trials; none of these included participants younger than 15 years [ 23 ].…”

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Mobile Augmented Screening to Increase HIV Testing Among Emergency Department Patients as Young as 13 Years

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Because adolescents and emerging adults are frequently not offered HIV testing, and often decline tests when offered, we developed and tested a tablet-based intervention to increase HIV test rates among emergency department (ED) patients aged 13-24 years. Pediatric and adult ED patients in a high volume New York City hospital (N = 295) were randomized to receive a face-to-face HIV test offer, or to complete a tablet-based intervention that contained an HIV test offer delivered via computer. Test rates in both conditions were then compared to historic test rates in the same ED during the previous six months. Among participants aged 19 years and younger who were offered HIV testing and declined before enrollment in the study, participants in the tablet-based condition were 1.7 times more likely to test for HIV compared to participants in the face-to-face condition. Participants aged 19 years and younger were three times as likely to test for HIV compared to patients the same age who were treated in the previous six months (26.39%, n = 71 study participants vs. 10.29%, n = 189 prior patients, OR = 3.13, 2 = 54.76, p < 0.001). Protocols designed to offer HIV testing to all eligible patients can significantly increase adolescent test rates compared to standard practice. Because tablets are equally effective compared to face-to-face offers, and in some cases more so, EDs may consider tablet-based interventions that require fewer staff resources and may integrate more easily into high-volume workflows.

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Technology-Based Interventions to Increase Point-of-Care HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Youth in the US: A Systematic Review

Cited by 14 publications

References 63 publications

Disparities in HIV Testing, Condom Use, and HIV Education Between Transgender and Not Transgender High School–Aged Youth: Findings From the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Disparities in HIV Testing, Condom Use, and HIV Education Between Transgender and Not Transgender High School–Aged Youth: Findings From the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Compliance and approach to voluntary HIV testing in a high-risk region for HIV transmission in Europe

Mobile Augmented Screening to Increase HIV Testing Among Emergency Department Patients as Young as 13 Years

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