OBJECTIVE: HIV testing among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Russia has been documented to be low; however, few studies have been conducted outside of the major metropolitan cities. The aim of this study was to determine how many PWID were aware of their HIV serostatus and what motivators were associated with getting tested for HIV. METHODS: Our analysis describes HIV testing behaviours among 593 PWID in Ivanovo and Novosibirsk, Russia. Participants completed a questionnaire and consented to HIV testing. We used logistic regression modelling to determine demographic and behavioural correlates of HIV testing. RESULTS: Self-reported history of HIV testing was 52% in Ivanovo and 54% in Novosibirsk. Prior knowledge of serostatus was very low among PWID who tested positive (3 of 102 in Ivanovo and 0 of 11 in Novosibirsk). The most common reason for testing was doctor referral, and the most common locations were government HIV/AIDS centres and prisons. HIV testing was rarely client initiated or led by a personal motivation for being tested. CONCLUSIONS: HIV testing in Ivanovo and Novosibirsk is suboptimal, resulting in poor knowledge of HIV serostatus. More programmes to promote HIV testing among PWID are urgently needed in both cities.

• Klíčová slova
• HIV serostatus, HIV testing, Ivanovo, Novosibirsk, Russia, knowledge, people who inject drugs,
• MeSH
• HIV infekce diagnóza   etnologie   prevence a kontrola   psychologie   MeSH
• HIV MeSH
• intravenózní abúzus drog komplikace   psychologie   MeSH
• lidé MeSH
• plošný screening MeSH
• sérologické testy při AIDS metody   MeSH
• uživatelé drog psychologie   statistika a číselné údaje   MeSH
• velkoměsta MeSH
• Check Tag
• lidé MeSH
• mužské pohlaví MeSH
• Publikační typ
• časopisecké články MeSH
• Geografické názvy
• Rusko epidemiologie   MeSH
• velkoměsta MeSH