Getting HIV Self-Test Kits into the Home for Young African American MSM in Los Angeles: A Qualitative Report.

Expanded access to HIV self-testing has the potential to increase the number of young adult African American men who have sex with men (MSM) who are regularly aware of their HIV status (Krause, Subklew-Sehume, Kenyon, & Colebunders, 2013; Marlin et al., 2014). Because African American MSM communities have the highest HIV risk rate of all risk groups, regular testing behaviors are essential for HIV prevention (McNairy & El-Sadr, 2014; Young et al.

Using Grindr, a Smartphone Social-Networking Application, to Increase HIV Self-Testing Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles, 2014.

In Los Angeles County, about 25% of men who have sex with men (MSM) are HIV-positive but unaware of their status. An advertisement publicizing free HIV self-tests was placed on Grindr, a smartphone social-networking application, from April 17 to May 29, 2014. Users were linked to http://freehivselftests.