Does Venue of HIV Testing and Results Disclosure in the Context of a Research Study Affect Adolescent Health and Behavior? Results from a Study in Western Kenya

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  • Luseno, Winnie Kavulani
    • Other Affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
  • Field, Samuel H.
    • Other Affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
  • Iritani, Bonita J.
    • Other Affiliation: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
  • Odongo, Fredrick S.
    • Other Affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute
  • Kwaro, Daniel
    • Other Affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute
  • Rennie, Stuart
    • Affiliation: School of Medicine, Department of Social Medicine
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  • Ethical concerns about risks to minor adolescents participating in HIV prevention research is a barrier to their inclusion. One concern is whether HIV testing and results disclosure venue affects the health and behavior of adolescent participants. We assessed for differential effects on quality of life (QOL), depressive symptoms, and sexual behavior due to (1) testing venue (home or health facility) and (2) test result (HIV-positive, HIV-negative, indeterminate). We collected data at three timepoints (baseline, 2-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up) from 113 Kenyan adolescents aged 15–19 (51% female). We analyzed the data using linear mixed effects models for the QOL and depressive symptoms outcomes and a logistic model for the sexual behavior outcome. Results showed a small mental health benefit for adolescents tested for HIV at a health facility compared with home. There was little evidence that testing venue influenced sexual behavior or that test results moderated the effects of HIV testing across all outcomes. The decision to conduct HIV testing at home or a health facility may not be very consequential for adolescents’ health and behavior. Findings underscore the need to critically examine assumptions about adolescent vulnerability to better promote responsible conduct of HIV prevention research with youth in sub-Saharan Africa.
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  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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  • 19
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