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Community partner perspectives on community‐academic health research partnerships with Black American communities: A scoping review

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Evaluations of community‐engaged research (CEnR) typically emphasize health outcomes rather than the partnership processes that contribute to intervention effectiveness. This scoping review synthesized community partner‐identified strategies for successful community‐academic health research partnerships with Black American communities and ...
Kaylyn A. Garcia, Dylan R. Wong, Derek M. Griffith, Nada M. Goodrum, Bret Kloos, Shannon Deutsch, Guillermo M. Wippold   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review of qualitative evidence on factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV self-testing in Africa

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background More than 40% of adults in Sub-Saharan Africa are unaware of their HIV status. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a novel approach with a potential to increase uptake of HIV testing and linkage to care for people who test HIV positive.
Bernard Njau, Christopher Covin, Esther Lisasi, Damian Damian, Declare Mushi, Andrew Boulle, Catherine Mathews   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Role of Reactions to Race-based Treatment on HIV Testing Behaviors [PDF]

, 2018
INTRODUCTION: In the United States, Blacks and Hispanics compared to Whites are disproportionately infected with HIV. Testing for HIV is critical to reduce HIV transmission, lower risk behaviors, and improve access to treatment among persons living with ...
Atere-Roberts, Joelle
core   +1 more source

Delayed Recognition of Maternal G6PD Heterozygous Status Across Prenatal and Newborn Care Interfaces

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is the most common red blood cell enzymatic disorder worldwide. Although many heterozygotes are asymptomatic, affected neonates have an increased risk for hyperbilirubinemia and related complications.
Mona M. Makhamreh, Ramiah R. Vickers, Cheryl Mensah, Wanda Dosal, Jennifer R. McKinney, April D. Adams   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in HIV self-testing: Systematic review of current developments and the road ahead in high-burden countries of Africa

SAGE Open Medicine
Objectives: Although HIV self-testing technologies have created new opportunities for achieving national and global HIV testing goals, current developments have not been compiled to inform policy and practice, especially in high HIV burden countries of ...
Habtamu Mekonnen, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Violet Dismas Kajogoo, Dawit Getachew Assefa, Jilcha Gugsa Bekele, Dejene Tolossa Debela   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Private providers and HIV testing in Pune, India: challenges and opportunities.

, 2005
We explored HIV testing practices of private medical providers in an urban Indian setting in Pune, western India. 215 private practitioners (PPs) and 36 persons-in-charge of private laboratories were interviewed in separate surveys.
Porter, John, Deshpande, Sucheta, Rangan, Sheela, Datye, Vinita, Sheikh, Kabir, Kielmann, Karina   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Role of HIV Serostatus Communication on Frequent HIV Testing and Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Who Seek Sexual Partners on the Internet in Zhejiang, China: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundMen who have sex with men (MSM) are increasingly using the internet to meet casual sexual partners. Those who do are at higher risk of sexually transmitted diseases.
Wanjun Chen, Lin Chen, Zhikan Ni, Lin He, Xiaohong Pan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men’s uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background HIV testing serves as a critical gateway for linkage and retention to care services, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries with high burden of HIV infections. However, the current progress towards addressing the first cascade of the 90–
Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson, Sizwe Makhunga, Khumbulani Hlongwana   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self-testing knowledge and beliefs on HIV self-testing use in central Uganda

PLOS Global Public Health
The government of Uganda and its implementing partners have made significant investments in HIV self-testing (HST) services to reduce clinic-related barriers to HIV testing. However, although HSTs have been around for a reasonable time, their uptake, especially among unskilled working individuals, has remained suboptimal, which ...
Gerald Mukisa Nsereko, Loyce Kiiza Kobusingye, Khamisi Musanje, Joanita Nangendo, Simon Nantamu, Martin Mabunda Baluku   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

HIV self-testing in Nigeria: Public opinions and perspectives

Global Public Health, 2014
Nigeria views the HIV self-test (HIVST) as a possible mechanism to help increase HIV testing uptake and capture otherwise undiagnosed HIV cases. The purpose of this survey was to obtain perspectives of informed members of the Nigerian public on the use of the HIVST.
Brandon, Brown, Morenike O, Folayan, Adesua, Imosili, Florita, Durueke, Augustina, Amuamuziam   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources