Uptake of HIV Testing in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs That Offer On-Site Testing
| Autor: | Viviana E. Horigian, Susan Tross, Lisa R. Metsch, Raul N. Mandler, Margaret Pereyra, Daniel J. Feaster, Valerie A. Gruber, Tiffany Kyle |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Program evaluation medicine.medical_specialty Social Psychology Cost-Benefit Analysis New York HIV Infections California Article Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Risk-Taking medicine Humans Mass Screening Substance Abuse Intravenous Psychiatry Mass screening Cost–benefit analysis business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health AIDS Serodiagnosis medicine.disease Substance abuse Health psychology Infectious Diseases Florida Female Observational study Public Health business Program Evaluation Demography |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and Behavior. 19:536-542 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 1090-7165 |
| Popis: | Increasing rates of HIV testing within substance use disorder (SUD) treatment clients is an important public health strategy for reducing HIV transmission rates. The present study examined uptake of HIV testing among 1224 clients in five SUD treatment units that offered on-site testing in Florida, New York, and California. Nearly one third (30%) of the participants, who had not previously tested positive, reported not having been tested for HIV within the past twelve months. Women, African Americans, and injection drug users had a higher likelihood of having been tested within the past twelve months. The SUD treatment program was the most frequently identified location of participants’ last HIV test. Despite the availability of free, on-site testing, a substantial proportion of clients were not tested, suggesting that strategies to increase uptake of testing should include addressing barriers not limited to location and cost. |
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