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Ivo Kim Joore1, Jan E A M van Bergen2,3,4, Gerben Ter Riet2
1Department of General Practice, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. i.k.joore@amc.uva.nl.
BMC Family Practice
|March 9, 2018
Summary
A blended educational program for general practitioner trainers in the Netherlands aimed to increase HIV testing. The program appears to have stabilized HIV testing rates at a higher level, suggesting a positive impact on testing behavior.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Medical Education
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Background:
- Late presentation for HIV diagnosis is a concern in the Netherlands.
- A blended educational program was developed for General Practitioner (GP) trainers to encourage proactive HIV testing.
- The program aimed to address the gap in early HIV diagnosis and care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a blended educational program for GP trainers.
- To assess the program's impact on stimulating proactive HIV testing among GPs.
- To determine if the educational intervention could influence HIV testing trends.
Main Methods:
- A two-day training program was delivered to GP trainers at the Academic Medical Center in Amsterdam.
- Participants completed pre- and post-program questionnaires to assess program impact.
- Laboratory-documented HIV testing data from 2010-2015 were analyzed for intervention and control groups.
Main Results:
- The program was highly appreciated, with high scores on quality improvement targets.
- While the control group saw a decrease in HIV tests, the intervention group initially showed a larger decrease, but then stabilized.
- Post-intervention, GPs in the intervention group performed twice as many HIV tests compared to the control group.
Conclusions:
- The blended educational program demonstrated a potential positive impact on HIV testing behavior among participating GPs.
- Limited data availability necessitates cautious interpretation of the findings.
- The program may have helped stabilize HIV testing rates at a higher level, indicating its potential effectiveness.
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