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Rapid Screening of HIV Reverse Transcriptase and Integrase Inhibitors
Published on: April 9, 2014
Improving HIV rapid testing rates among STD clinic patients: a randomized controlled trial
Michael P Carey1, Patricia Coury-Doniger, Theresa E Senn
1Center for Health Behavior, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-2340, USA. mpcarey@syr.edu
Summary
Stage-based behavioral counseling (SBC) significantly increased HIV testing acceptance among patients who initially declined. This counseling approach proved more effective than an educational video for promoting rapid HIV testing.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Infectious Disease Prevention
Background:
- HIV testing is recommended as standard medical care by the CDC.
- Voluntary HIV testing leads to patient refusal in some cases.
- Interventions are needed to increase uptake among hesitant populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate two brief interventions for promoting rapid HIV testing.
- To assess interventions among STD clinic patients who initially declined testing.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 STD clinic patients.
- Interventions included an educational digital video disc (DVD) and stage-based behavioral counseling (SBC) by a nurse.
- Patients initially declined HIV testing before enrollment.
Main Results:
- Both interventions improved attitudes and knowledge regarding HIV testing (p < .01).
- Stage-based behavioral counseling (SBC) resulted in higher agreement to testing (45%) compared to the DVD intervention (19%; p < .05).
Conclusions:
- Brief interventions can enhance acceptance of rapid HIV testing.
- Behavioral counseling, guided by theory, is more effective than information-based interventions for increasing HIV testing rates.
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