Acceptance of HIV Index Case Testing and Associated Factors Among People Living with HIV and on Anti-Retroviral Therapy in Ethiopia: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

BackgroundHIV index case testing is a successful early detection and prevention technique that includes providing HIV testing to the biological children and sexual partners of individuals living with HIV. There is inconsistent data about acceptance of HIV index testing in Ethiopia.MethodsA systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted under the guidelines of PRISMA 2020. We searched Google Scholar, Hinari, Science Direct, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library. A total of 3952 participants from 11 cross-sectional studies were included. A random-effects model was used in STATA 17 for analysis. Subgroup, sensitivity, and meta-regression analyses were used to investigate heterogeneity.ResultsPooled acceptance rate was 68.9% (95% CI: 57.6-80.2). Acceptance was higher among those who lived in an urban area, disclosed their HIV status, and had been on ART for more than a year.ConclusionNearly 70% of ART patients in Ethiopia agree to undergo index testing.