Prevalence and Predictors of Provider-Initiated HIV Test Offers Among Heterosexual Persons at Increased Risk for Acquiring HIV Infection - Virginia, 2016

CDC recommends routine, provider-initiated HIV screening (i.e., HIV screening at least once in lifetime) for all patients aged 13-64 years in all health care settings. In a sample of 333 health care-seeking, heterosexual adults at increased risk for acquiring HIV infection, 194 (58%) reported not re...

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Published in:	MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Vol. 67; no. 25; pp. 714 - 717
Main Authors:	Diepstra, Karen L, Cunningham, Tina, Rhodes, Anne G, Yerkes, Lauren E, Buyu, Celestine A
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	Atlanta U.S. Center for Disease Control 29-06-2018
Subjects:	Adults Drug use Health care Health insurance Health risks HIV Human immunodeficiency virus Infections Insurance coverage Risk Screening Socioeconomic factors Atlanta Georgia United States > US Virginia
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Summary:	CDC recommends routine, provider-initiated HIV screening (i.e., HIV screening at least once in lifetime) for all patients aged 13-64 years in all health care settings. In a sample of 333 health care-seeking, heterosexual adults at increased risk for acquiring HIV infection, 194 (58%) reported not receiving an HIV test offer at a recent medical visit(s), and men (versus women) had a significantly lower prevalence of provider-initiated HIV test offers (32% versus 48%). Recent HIV testing was higher among recipients of provider-initiated offers compared with nonrecipients (71% versus 16%). Provider-initiated HIV test offers are an important strategy for increasing HIV testing among heterosexual populations. More provider-initiated HIV screening among heterosexual adults at increased risk for acquiring HIV infection, especially men, is needed.
ISSN:	0149-2195 1545-861X