The Availability of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and Treatment Services at Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the United States
| Autor: | Danielle N. Lambert, Amy Solsman, Andrea Swartzendruber |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Microbiology (medical)
medicine.medical_specialty Referral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) MEDLINE HIV Infections Dermatology Hiv testing Abortion urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease_cause Pregnancy medicine Humans Misinformation Referral and Consultation business.industry Communication Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases medicine.disease United States Sexual abstinence Infectious Diseases Family medicine Female business |
| Zdroj: | Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 48:738-747 |
| ISSN: | 1537-4521 0148-5717 |
| Popis: | Background Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), are nonprofit organizations that aim to prevent abortion and promote sexual abstinence before marriage only often using misinformation and deceptive tactics. We sought to describe the availability of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, treatment, and referral services at CPCs in the United States (U.S.). Methods We used CPC Map, an online geocoded directory, to identify U.S. CPCs. From December 2018 to August 2019, we assessed HIV/STI services advertised on CPC websites and used a standard script to call CPCs about the availability of services. Referrals were not requested but recorded. Results Of 2,400 CPCs (96.3%) with accessible websites, 507 (21.1%) advertised STI testing, 291 (12.1%) STI treatment, and 114 (4.8%) HIV testing. Of 2,467 (99.0%) CPCs reached by telephone, 552 (22.4%) offered STI testing, 377 (15.3%) STI treatment, and 208 (8.4%) HIV testing. At centers where services were unavailable, 795 (48.6%) proactively referred for STI testing, 170 (8.1%) STI treatment, and 170 (7.5%) for HIV-related services. Nearly one-quarter (23.4%) of centers that offered STI testing did not offer treatment or provide a referral. Conclusions A minority but substantial number of CPCs advertised and offered HIV/STI services. People at risk for pregnancy who seek CPC services likely have outstanding need for HIV/STI services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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