Fear of Nosocomial HIV Infection May Be a Barrier to HIV Testing among Young College and University Students in Suzhou, China

Autor/inn/en	Wang, Wanqi; Shi, Xiao; Jiang, Yifan; Zhao, Hanrui; Ong, Jason J.; Wu, Dan; Tucker, Joseph D.; Terris-Prestholt, Fern; Pan, Stephen W.
Titel	Fear of Nosocomial HIV Infection May Be a Barrier to HIV Testing among Young College and University Students in Suzhou, China
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 70 (2022) 4, S.1154-1160 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2020.1786099
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS); College Students; Student Attitudes; Screening Tests; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Risk; Hospitals; Barriers; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Screening-Verfahren; Sexual transmitted disease; Geschlechtskrankheit; Risiko; Krankengymnast; Krankenhaus
Abstract	Objective: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test uptake among college and university students in China remains suboptimal. This study aimed to identify and weigh the relative importance of HIV testing preferences among university students in China. Participants and methods: Qualitative interviews and discrete choice experiments (DCE) were used to identify and assess HIV testing preferences in hypothetical HIV testing scenarios. Study participants were sexually experienced university students in Suzhou city, China. Results: 198 participants completed 1980 DCE choice tasks. Risk of nosocomial HIV infection, accuracy, and distance were identified as the most important factors when deciding whether to test for HIV. Risk of nosocomial HIV infection was the most influential factor, accounting for 35.5% of the variation in participants' DCE stated choices. Conclusions: Fear of HIV nosocomial infection may be influencing HIV test preferences and possibly test uptake among university students in China. Interventions should consider addressing students' fear of HIV nosocomial infection as a potential barrier to HIV testing. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01