A Comparison of Home-Based Versus Outreach Event-Based Community HIV Testing in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communities

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dc.contributor.authorBogart, Laura M.
dc.contributor.authorWagner, Glenn J.
dc.contributor.authorMusoke, William
dc.contributor.authorNaigino, Rose
dc.contributor.authorLinnemayr, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorMaistrellis, Emily
dc.contributor.authorKlein, David J.
dc.contributor.authorJumamil, Riana B.
dc.contributor.authorMukasa, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorBassett, Ingrid V.
dc.contributor.authorGiordano, Thomas P.
dc.contributor.authorWanyenze, Rhoda K.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-11T09:24:58Z
dc.date.available2022-02-11T09:24:58Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractWe compared two community-based HIV testing models among fisherfolk in Lake Victoria, Uganda. From May to July 2015, 1,364 fisherfolk residents of one island were offered (and 822 received) home-based testing, and 344 fisherfolk on another island were offered testing during 8 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBogart, L. M., Wagner, G. J., Musoke, W., Naigino, R., Linnemayr, S., Maistrellis, E., ... & Wanyenze, R. K. (2017). A comparison of home-based versus outreach event-based community HIV testing in Ugandan fisherfolk communities. AIDS and Behavior, 21(2), 547-560.10.1007/s10461-016-1629-x.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1007/s10461-016-1629-x.
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2058
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAIDS and Behavioren_US
dc.subjectCommunity-based HIV testing and counselingen_US
dc.subjectFisherfolken_US
dc.subjectLinkage to HIV careen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleA Comparison of Home-Based Versus Outreach Event-Based Community HIV Testing in Ugandan Fisherfolk Communitiesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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