title: Self-implemented HIV testing: perspectives on improving dissemination among urban African American youths.
abstract: We examined the potential for increasing the reach of HIV testing to African American youths through the dissemination of oral-HIV testing. From 2012 through 2013 we examined the perceptions of alternatives to pharmacy dissemination of SITs in African American youths (5 focus groups) and service providers (4 focus groups), and conducted an ethnographic study of pharmacies (n = 10). Participants perceived significant advantages to delivering SITs through community health and services for adolescents (e.g., increased confidentiality, reduced stigma) over pharmacy dissemination. Given proper attention to fit, SIT dissemination could be facilitated through distribution by health and social service sites, and by improving elements of pharmacy dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Joseph A. Catania, M. Margaret Dolcini, Luciano G. Dolcini-Catania, and Senna L. Towner are with the College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis. Gary W. Harper is with the School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. E. Roberto Orellana is with Portland State University, Portland, OR. Donald H. Tyler, April Timmons, and Darnell Motley are with the School of Public Health, De Paul University, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Catania
authors.forename: M Margaret
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Dolcini
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: E Roberto
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Orellana
authors.forename: Donald H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Tyler
authors.forename: April
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: Darnell
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Motley
authors.forename: Luciano G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Dolcini-Catania
authors.forename: Senna L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Towner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D002641:Chicago; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012495:San Francisco; D012648:Self Care; D014505:Urban Population