Financial Incentives for Pediatric HIV Testing in Kenya

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2018 Nov;37(11):1142-1144. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002035.

Abstract

The acceptability of financial incentives for pediatric HIV testing was evaluated in Kenya. Sixty HIV-positive women with children of unknown status were randomized to receive $5, $10 or $15 conditional upon HIV testing. Forty-four (73%) completed child testing, with similar rates across arms. Uptake was significantly higher than a cohort with similar procedures but no incentives (73% vs. 14%, P < 0.001).

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Caregivers / psychology
  • Caregivers / statistics & numerical data
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • HIV
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kenia
  • Male
  • Mass Screening / economics*
  • Mass Screening / statistics & numerical data
  • Motivation*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Prevalence
  • Reward
  • Serologic Tests / economics*
  • Serologic Tests / statistics & numerical data