@article{fdi:010083936,
  title = {{I}s it possible to recruit {HIV} self-test users for an anonymous phone-based survey using passive recruitment without financial incentives ? : lessons learned from a pilot study in {C}ote d'{I}voire},
  author = {{S}imo {F}otso, {A}rlette and {K}ouassi, {A}rs{\`e}ne {K}ra and {M}aheu-{G}iroux, {M}. and {B}oye, {S}okhna and d'{E}lbee, {M}. and {K}y-zerbo, {O}. and {R}ouveau, {N}icolas and {N}'{G}uessan, {N}. {K}. and {G}eoffroy, {O}. and {V}autier, {A}. and {L}armarange, {J}oseph and {ATLAS} {T}eam},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ackground {D}ue to the discreet and private nature of {HIV} self-testing ({HIVST}), it is particularly challenging to monitor and assess the impacts of this testing strategy. {T}o overcome this challenge, we conducted a study in {C}ote d'{I}voire to characterize the profile of end users of {HIVST} kits distributed through the {ATLAS} project ({A}uto{T}est {VIH}, {L}ibre d'{A}cceder a la connaissance de son {S}tatut). {F}easibility was assessed using a pilot phone-based survey. {M}ethods {T}he {ATLAS} project aims to distribute 221300 {HIVST} kits in {C}ote d'{I}voire from 2019 to 2021 through both primary (e.g., direct distribution to primary users) and secondary distribution (e.g., for partner testing). {T}he pilot survey used a passive recruitment strategy-whereby participants voluntarily called a toll-free survey phone number-to enrol participants. {T}he survey was promoted through a sticker on the {HIVST} instruction leaflet and hotline invitations and informal promotion by {HIVST} kit-dispensing agents. {I}mportantly, participation was not financially incentivized, even though surveys focussed on key populations usually use incentives in this context. {R}esults {A}fter a 7-month period in which 25,000 {HIVST} kits were distributed, only 42 questionnaires were completed. {N}evertheless, the survey collected data from users receiving {HIVST} kits via both primary and secondary distribution (69% and 31%, respectively). {C}onclusion {T}his paper provides guidance on how to improve the design of future surveys of this type. {I}t discusses the need to financial incentivize participation, to reorganize the questionnaire, the importance of better informing and training stakeholders involved in the distribution of {HIVST}, and the use of flyers to increase the enrolment of users reached through secondary distribution.},
  keywords = {{HIV} ; {AIDS} ; {HIV} self-testing ; {ATLAS} project ; {K}ey populations ; {M}en who ; have sex with men ; {F}emale sex workers ; {D}rug users ; {S}econdary distribution ; {M}onitoring ; {T}elephone survey ; {COTE} {D}'{IVOIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}ilot and {F}easibility {S}tudies},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {4 [7 ]},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1186/s40814-021-00965-2},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083936},
}