Research project:

Offers HIV testing services through online channels. For men who have sex with men in Bangkok (Bangkok Online Testing On MSM)

Research results:

Self-testing HIV through online channels For young men who have sex with men

Researcher:

Associate Professor Dr. Thomas Guadamuz

Project offering HIV testing services through online channels For the group of men who have sex with men in Bangkok (Bangkok Online Testing On MSM) Objectives are 1) to study factors that hinder and success factors. including social and cultural factors 2) To study perceived barriers, facilitating factors, and behaviors. related to online HIV testing and the possibility of organizing an online HIV testing service; 3) to propose an online HIV testing service model. In the project, online media technology has been applied to help promote the provision of HIV testing services. by allowing youth to be able to self-test for HIV at home Based on the data collected by answering online questionnaires from 1,394 young men and women in Bangkok, it was found that 87% of the sample were interested and ready to take HIV self-test. In the project, trials were conducted by sending HIV self-test kits to the interested sample groups to participate in the project. And there are project staff to provide advice and advice on online inspection. via video call throughout the process of self-examination Devices that use self-testing for HIV It consists of the 4th generation Alere™ HIV Combo test and the results are confirmed by a Dried blood spot (DBS), requiring the sample to be sent to a clinical trial center. Department of Medical Sciences Ministry of Health For clinical confirmation using HIV PCR LAB testing, volunteers were followed for continuous HIV testing every 3 months. Up to 90% of subjects returned for follow-up testing. The HIV-infected volunteers completed 100% of the treatment process. received attention from at-risk youth and send the results according to the recommended steps through the online system Online HIV self-tests are ideal for high-risk individuals. by enabling them to self-test for HIV at home with uncomplicated steps and it doesn't take long and most importantly, do not have to go outside to check in order to increase the choice for those at risk towards achieving the UNAIDS goal 90-90-90