title: Australian men who have sex with men prefer rapid oral HIV testing over conventional blood testing for HIV.
abstract: This study examined the views of 172 community-based Australian men who have sex with men (MSM) on the acceptability and potential uptake of rapid oral testing for HIV in clinic and home-based settings. Men were asked to complete a questionnaire that sought their views on rapid testing for HIV. When asked about which HIV test they would prefer in a clinic setting, 64% indicated a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and 74% indicated that if rapid oral HIV testing was available at a clinic they would test for HIV more frequently. If rapid oral HIV testing was available for home testing, 63% of men indicated it would be likely they would test themselves for HIV and 61% indicated they would test more frequently. Overall, MSM expressed a preference for rapid oral HIV testing and would test more frequently if testing was available for clinic or home use in Australia.
authors.affiliation: Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia. mchen@mshc.org.au
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Bilardi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bush
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Fairley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care