Uptake of workplace HIV counselling and testing: a cluster-randomised trial in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

HIV counselling and testing is a key component of both HIV care and HIV prevention, but uptake is currently low. We investigated the impact of rapid HIV testing at the workplace on uptake of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT).

Methods and findings

The study was a cluster-randomised trial of two VCT strategies, with business occupational health clinics as the unit of randomisation. VCT was directly offered to all employees, followed by 2 y of open access to VCT and basic HIV care. Businesses were randomised to either on-site rapid HIV testing at their occupational clinic (11 businesses) or to vouchers for off-site VCT at a chain of free-standing centres also using rapid tests (11 businesses). Baseline anonymised HIV serology was requested from all employees. H

SUBMITTER: Corbett EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1483908 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature