Gaps in the HIV self-testing cascade among people with HIV in Taiwan: Usage patterns, barriers, and public health implications
High attrition in the HIV-ST cascade, due to low awareness, and delays in confirmatory testing, driven by fear of negative consequences, undermine its public health impact. Optimizing its utility requires dual strategies: targeted campaigns to increase awareness and supportive systems to facilitate linkage-to-care by mitigating stigma.
Authors
- Yi-Pei Lin
- Shin‐Huei Kuo
- Shih‐Hao Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2175-582X)
- Bih‐O Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1903-8378)
- Po‐Liang Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7423-6783)
- Chun-Yuan Lee
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.103029
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00