Conducting HIV Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Surveys (SABERS) Among Partner Military Populations
| Autor: | Braden R. Hale, Stanley I Ito, Anne Thomas, Richard A. Shaffer, Janet Dickieson, Caroline A. Macera |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
030209 endocrinology & metabolism medicine.disease_cause Risk Assessment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Administrative support Risk-Taking Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) HIV Seroprevalence Virology Environmental health Medicine Seroprevalence Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Hiv surveillance Behavioral epidemiology business.industry Risk behavior Emergency plan medicine.disease United States Infectious Diseases Military Personnel business |
| Zdroj: | Current HIV research. 15(2) |
| ISSN: | 1873-4251 |
| Popis: | Background: Characterizing HIV infection and associated risk behaviors within military populations is critical for understanding the epidemic and informing prevention activities. However, the prevalence of HIV and related risk behaviors is often unknown. Further, militaries may not have the systems in place or the staff expertise to conduct HIV surveillance and risk behavior studies. Methods: The Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP), funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the US Department of Defense, provides technical assistance, management and administrative support for HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment for approximately 65 partner militaries. Collaborating with partner militaries in conducting Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Surveys (SABERS) and using the data to monitor the epidemic and inform activities is a key component of DHAPP. Conclusion: This paper describes the methodology used to plan, adapt, implement and report SABERS studies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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