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Social Network-Based Strategies for HIV Testing Among Women: A Systematic Review.

Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari¹, Toktam Paykani², Yahya Salimi³

¹Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Social Health Research Institute, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Summary

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Social network-based HIV testing (SNHT) effectively increases HIV testing uptake among women and their networks. While diagnosis and care linkage evidence is mixed, SNHT is a promising strategy for expanding HIV testing coverage.

Keywords:

HIV testing Sex workers Social network Women

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Epidemiology
Social Sciences

Background:

Social network-based HIV testing (SNHT) is an evidence-informed strategy to expand HIV testing coverage.
Effectiveness of SNHT in improving HIV testing uptake, diagnosis, and linkage to care among women and their social networks requires evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review the effectiveness of SNHT strategies in improving HIV testing uptake, diagnosis of new HIV cases, and linkage to care among women and their at-risk social networks.
To examine key strategies for effective SNHT implementation.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of studies on SNHT for HIV testing uptake, diagnosis, and linkage to care among women.
Searched PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, and Google Scholar up to February 2023, following PRISMA guidelines.
Qualitative synthesis due to data heterogeneity; quantitative data extracted where available.

Main Results:

High acceptance rates of HIV testing were observed across different network types.
Evidence for new HIV case diagnoses and linkage to care post-diagnosis was mixed.
Implementation strategies varied, with women actively engaging peers and partners; adverse events were infrequent.

Conclusions:

SNHT strategies effectively increase HIV testing uptake among women and their social networks.
Effective SNHT programs necessitate robust monitoring systems for tracking engagement and linkage to care.
Women play a crucial role in promoting HIV testing within their networks through various engagement strategies.