Table 2.
Acceptability, feasibility, and preference results of the AideSmart! cross-sectional multiplexed rapid sexually transmitted blood-borne infection screening study in Canada (2021-2022).
| Criteria | Participants, n (%) | |||
| Acceptability (n=401) | ||||
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Yes | 401 (100) | ||
| Completion of pretest counseling, testing, posttest counseling, and linkage to treatment (N=401) | ||||
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Yes | 305 (76.1) | ||
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No | 96 (23.9) | ||
| Point-of-care testing | ||||
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Feara (n=249) | |||
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No fear (1) | 161 (64.7) | |
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2 | 53 (21.3) | |
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3 | 19 (7.6) | |
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4 | 9 (3.6) | |
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Highest fear (5) | 7 (2.8) | |
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Painb (n=248) | |||
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No pain (1) | 171 (69) | |
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2 | 61 (24.6) | |
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3 | 15 (6) | |
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4 | 1 (0.4) | |
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Discomfortc (n=248) | |||
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No discomfort (1) | 185 (74.6) | |
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2 | 49 (19.8) | |
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3 | 11 (4.4) | |
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4 | 2 (0.8) | |
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Highest discomfort (5) | 1 (0.4) | |
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Satisfaction (n=247) | |||
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Very satisfied | 213 (86.2) | |
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Satisfied | 30 (12.1) | |
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Neutral or not sure | 4 (1.6) | |
| Conventional testing | ||||
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Feara (n=235) | |||
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No fear (1) | 152 (64.7) | |
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2 | 46 (19.6) | |
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3 | 22 (9.4) | |
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4 | 10 (4.3) | |
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Highest fear (5) | 5 (2.1) | |
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Painb (n=236) | |||
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No pain (1) | 162 (68.6) | |
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2 | 62 (26.3) | |
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3 | 11 (4.7) | |
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4 | 1 (0.4) | |
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Discomfortc (n=236) | |||
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No discomfort (1) | 175 (74.2) | |
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2 | 44 (18.6) | |
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3 | 14 (5.9) | |
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4 | 2 (0.8) | |
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Highest discomfort (5) | 1 (0.4) | |
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Satisfaction (n=236) | |||
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Very satisfied | 192 (81.4) | |
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Satisfied | 34 (14.4) | |
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Neutral or not sure | 9 (3.8) | |
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Dissatisfied | 1 (0.4) | |
| Preference of timing to receive test results (n=249) | ||||
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1 day | 141 (56.6) | ||
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<1 week | 99 (39.8) | ||
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<2 weeks | 7 (2.8) | ||
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≥2 weeks | 2 (0.8) | ||
| Retest preference (n=249) | ||||
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Rapid test | 148 (59.4) | ||
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Phlebotomy | 67 (26.9) | ||
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No preference | 34 (13.7) | ||
| Rapid test recommendation to friends (n=250) | ||||
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No | 7 (2.8) | ||
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Yes | 234 (93.6) | ||
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Not sure | 9 (3.6) | ||
| Preference for follow-up (n=250) | ||||
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Phone call | 39 (15.6) | ||
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SMS text messaging | 34 (13.6) | ||
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App-based secure messaging | 84 (33.6) | ||
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Face-to-face | 60 (24) | ||
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No preference | 33 (13.2) | ||
aMean score for point-of-care: 1.6 (SD 1.0); conventional: 1.6 (SD 1.0).
bMean score for point-of-care: 1.4 (SD 0.6); conventional: 1.4 (SD 0.6).
cMean score for point-of-care: 1.3 (SD 0.6); conventional: 1.3 (SD 0.7).