Use of awareness raising campaigns to expand HIV testing: experiences in the Bronx, NY and Washington, DC (HPTN 065 study)

Edelstein, Zoe R.; Kharfen, Michael; Kim, Michelle; Tsoi, Benjamin; Salcuni, Paul; Gamble, Theresa; Cutler, Blayne; Branson, Bernard M.; El‐Sadr, Wafaa

doi:10.1108/jsocm-10-2018-0114

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“…The intensive follow-up efforts in this study allowed us to obtain a higher retention rate than achieved in a web-based HIV self-test distribution to MSM in Los Angeles (17%) and a pilot HIV self-testing program in New York City (48%) . Health departments and community-based organizations planning to implement an HIV self-testing program may not have the resources to obtain high follow-up rates for longitudinal program evaluation.…”

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Effect of Internet-Distributed HIV Self-tests on HIV Diagnosis and Behavioral Outcomes in Men Who Have Sex With Men

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; for the eSTAMP Study Group IMPORTANCE Undiagnosed HIV infection results in delayed access to treatment and increased transmission. Self-tests for HIV may increase awareness of infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of providing HIV self-tests on frequency of testing, diagnoses of HIV infection, and sexual risk behaviors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This 12-month longitudinal, 2-group randomized clinical trial recruited MSM through online banner advertisements from March through August 2015. Those recruited were at least 18 years of age, reported engaging in anal sex with men in the past year, never tested positive for HIV, and were US residents with mailing addresses. Participants completed quarterly online surveys. Telephone call notes and laboratory test results were included in the analysis, which was completed from August 2017 through December 2018. INTERVENTIONS All participants had access to online web-based HIV testing resources and telephone counseling on request. Participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio to the control group or a self-testing (ST) group, which received 4 HIV self-tests after completing the baseline survey with the option to replenish self-tests after completing quarterly surveys. At study completion, all participants were offered 2 self-tests and 1 dried blood spot collection kit. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Primary outcomes were HIV testing frequency (tested Ն3 times during the trial) and number of newly identified HIV infections among participants in both groups and social network members who used the study HIV self-tests. Secondary outcomes included sex behaviors (eg, anal sex, serosorting). RESULTS Of 2665 participants, the mean (SD) age was 30 (9.6) years, 1540 (57.8%) were white, and 443 (16.6%) had never tested for HIV before enrollment. Retention rates at each time point were more than 54%, and 1991 (74.7%) participants initiated 1 or more follow-up surveys. More ST participants reported testing 3 or more times during the trial than control participants (777 of 1014 [76.6%] vs 215 of 977 [22.0%]; P < .01). The cumulative number of newly identified infections during the trial was twice as high in the ST participants as the control participants (25 of 1325 [1.9%] vs 11 of 1340 [0.8%]; P = .02), with the largest difference in HIV infections identified in the first 3 months (12 of 1325 [0.9%] vs 2 of 1340 [0.1%]; P < .01). The ST participants reported 34 newly identified infections among social network members who used the self-tests. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Distribution of HIV self-tests provides a worthwhile mechanism to increase awareness of HIV infection and prevent transmission among MSM.

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“…This conceptual study’s original contribution to social marketing studies comes from revealing in detail the challenges and potential downstream and upstream solutions at micro, meso and macro levels for aligning consumers’ restless desire for newness and the pressing need for sustainability. Furthermore, many of the studies conducted in social marketing field have been in health-related contexts such as preventing obesity (Bastos et al , 2021), observing the effectiveness of antismoking advertisement (Kapoor and Singhal, 2021) or promoting HIV prevention messages (Edelstein et al , 2020), to name a few. Social marketing studies in the context of fashion is limited (Kennedy et al , 2017).…”

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The restless desire for the new versus sustainability: the pressing need for social marketing in fashion industry

Atik

Ertekin

2022

JSOCM

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Purpose Detrimental impacts on social and ecological well-being of excessive fashion consumption and production practices are posing threats on future generations. Therefore, the need for sustainable solutions and endorsing them through social marketing efforts is more urgent than ever. From the consumption angle, this study aims to explore the driving forces behind consumers’ restless desire for the new and the growing need to consume sustainably. Design/methodology/approach This paper is conceptual in nature, and through a review of the literature in fashion, consumer, sustainability and social marketing studies, it examines why consumer desire for the new is so profound and how it conflicts with sustainability goals of the fashions industry. With a macrosocial approach, it reveals how multiple constituents of the fashion system can contribute toward sustainability goals. Findings This study explains consumers’ psychological and social needs driving their restless desire for the new and the role of fast fashion companies fuelling this desire. It also discusses the consequences of excessive fashion consumption and presents social marketing solutions at micro, meso and macro levels with upstream and downstream effects toward sustainability goals. Practical implications Considering the increasing consciousness about the negative impacts of excessive fashion consumption, this study suggests both practical and social implications that are associated with multiple stakeholders including consumers, fashion companies and public policymakers. Originality/value This study reveals in detail the challenges and potential social marketing solutions at micro, meso and macro levels, concerning the conflict between consumers’ restless desire for the new and the pressing need to consume more sustainably.

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“…An increased proportion of youths, who are watching television have a positive effect on HIV testing. Accessing information through different mass media, including television, is important to take preventive measures on HIV/ AIDS [48][49][50]. Similarly, increasing the proportion of youths, who have comprehensive HIV/ AIDS knowledge and visiting health facilities within 12 month of the survey, increased the uptake of HIV testing in the last decade.…”

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Trends of HIV testing among sexually active young females in Ethiopia: a multivariable decomposition analysis of 2005-2016 EDHS

Arefaynie¹,

Yalew²,

Kefale³

et al. 2023

HIV & AIDS Review

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Introduction: Even though HIV testing and care is highly targeted in different strategies in Ethiopia, most sexually active young females do not know their HIV status. Moreover, prior trend analysis has not been conducted among sexually active young females in Ethiopia. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the trend and determinants of HIV testing change among sexually active young females in Ethiopia. Material and methods:The current study utilized three consecutive Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) datasets. A total of 1,201.9, 3,094, and 2,864.7 sexually active female youths were included in 2005, 2011, and 2016 EDHS surveys, respectively. Data were analyzed using Stata version 14.0. Logit-based decomposition analysis was performed to identify contributing factors for HIV testing change, and statistical significance was determined with p-value. Results:The trend of HIV testing increased from 7% in 2005 to 52.5% in 2016 EDHS. The analysis revealed that 19% of the overall change in HIV testing was due to the change in female youths composition. Changes in the composition of young females according to region, age, economic status, age of sexual initiation, and comprehensive HIV/ AIDS knowledge were the major sources of the change. Greater than 80% of the increase in HIV testing was due to differences in coefficient. The change in behaviors of married youths and early starting of sex life were the contributing factors to change of HIV testing over the last decade.Conclusions: Change of HIV testing among sexually active female youths increased in the last 10 years in Ethiopia. However, in order to achieve the HIV-related targets in the country, programmatic interventions targeting uneducated women is needed.

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Use of awareness raising campaigns to expand HIV testing: experiences in the Bronx, NY and Washington, DC (HPTN 065 study)

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Effect of Internet-Distributed HIV Self-tests on HIV Diagnosis and Behavioral Outcomes in Men Who Have Sex With Men

Effect of Internet-Distributed HIV Self-tests on HIV Diagnosis and Behavioral Outcomes in Men Who Have Sex With Men

The restless desire for the new versus sustainability: the pressing need for social marketing in fashion industry

Trends of HIV testing among sexually active young females in Ethiopia: a multivariable decomposition analysis of 2005-2016 EDHS

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