Open AccessFinancial incentives to increase pediatric HIV testing: a randomized trial
Author(s) -
Irene Njuguna,
Anjuli D. Wagner,
Jillian Neary,
Vincent O. Omondi,
Verlinda A. Otieno,
Anita Orimba,
Cyrus Mugo,
Joseph B. Babigumira,
Carol Levin,
Barbra A. Richardson,
Elizabeth MalecheObimbo,
Dalton Wamalwa,
Grace JohnStewart,
Jennifer A. Slyker
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/qad.0000000000002720
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , randomization , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hazard ratio , incentive , physical therapy , family medicine , confidence interval , microeconomics , economics
Financial incentives can motivate desirable health behaviors, including adult HIV testing. Data regarding the effectiveness of financial incentives for HIV testing in children, who require urgent testing to prevent mortality, are lacking.