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Table 1 Process of RTSA implementation

From: Using risk-tracing snowball approach to increase HIV case detection among high-risk populations in Cambodia: an intervention study

Steps

Type of activities

Routine clinic processes

Additional steps for RTSA

Step 1: Clients arrived at Chhouk Sar clinic, greeted by a receptionist, and asked about services needed.

Yes

 

Step 2: Clients presented for HIV testing were referred to the VCCT floor, where they received a queue number.

Yes

 

Step 3a: Clients met with a counsellor for HIV pre-testing counselling.

Yes

 

Step 3b: Clients who consented were registered, fingerprinted, and then interviewed using a tablet-based questionnaire.

 

Yes

Step 4: Clients were tested for HIV—Determine Test, Stat-Pak, and Uni-Gold [21].

Yes

 

Step 5: Clients received HIV post-testing counselling. If HIV-positive, they were asked to immediately enroll into Pre-ART/ART treatment at the clinics if they self-identified as a key population. Those self-identified as the general population were referred to other Pre-ART/ART sites.

Yes

 

Step 6: Clients met with coupon manager if they agreed to be part of RTSA. Coupon manager explained to seeds/recruiters on how to use the coupons and the benefits for referring.

 

Yes

  1. Abbreviation: RTSA risk tracking snowball approach, VCCT voluntary confidential counselling and Testing