Trends in HIV Diagnoses and Testing Among U.S. Adolescents and Young Adults
| Autor: | Eboni Belle, Frances J. Walker, H. Irene Hall, Daxa Shah |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Adolescent Social Psychology Health Behavior Psychological intervention Ethnic group HIV Infections Men who have sex with men Young Adult Age Distribution Risk-Taking Risk Factors Health care Ethnicity medicine Humans Healthcare Disparities Homosexuality Male Sex Distribution Young adult Medical diagnosis Unsafe Sex business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health AIDS Serodiagnosis virus diseases Health Status Disparities United States Health psychology Sexual Partners Infectious Diseases Population Surveillance Female business Demography |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and Behavior. 16:36-43 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 1090-7165 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10461-011-9944-8 |
| Popis: | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends routine HIV screening in health care settings. Using national surveillance data, we assessed trends in HIV diagnoses and testing frequency in youth aged 13-24 diagnosed with HIV in 2005-2008. Diagnosis rates increased among black (17.0% per year), Hispanic (13.5%), and white males (8.8%), with increases driven by men who have sex with men (MSM). A higher percentage of white males and MSM had previously been tested than their counterparts. No increases in diagnoses or differences in testing were observed among females. Intensified interventions are needed to reduce HIV infections and racial/ethnic disparities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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