Usability and acceptability of self-testing for hepatitis C virus exposure in a high-prevalence urban informal settlement in Karachi, Pakistan
Saliva-based HCVST was very well accepted in this clinic-based setting. However, many people requested verbal support in several steps, highlighting the need for clear instructions for use and test devices that are simple to use, particularly in low literacy settings. Moderately low positive percent agreement with the results of a rapid test performed by a trained user highlights potential uncertainty in the accuracy of HCVST in the hands of lay users.
Authors
- Saeed Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7218-6885)
- William A. de Glanville (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2474-0356)
- Petros Isaakidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7881-1554)
- Sonjelle Shilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1569-8758)
- Dimitri Donchuk
- Yves Wailly
- Sara Mazzilli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7989-0661)
- Marta Miazek
- Javed Akhtar
- Muhammad K Aslam
Institutions
- FIND (CH)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (UG)
- Scuola Normale Superiore (IT)
- University of Ioannina (GR)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (ZA)
- Médecins Sans Frontières (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-09-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09925-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11