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Chilean Health Care Providers' Perceived Comfort in Performing Oral Rapid Testing for HIV: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lisette P Irarrázabal1, Judith A Levy2, Rosina Cianelli1,2
128033Pontifícia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Objectives:
To understand key factors influencing Chilean health care providers' perceived comfort performing oral rapid HIV testing.
Design:
One hundred and fifty health care providers completed a self-administered questionnaire that included a five-item scale measuring self-perceived comfort in conducting HIV pretest counseling, oral rapid testing, finger-prick testing, and delivering test results.
Results:
Most participants (60%) envisioned good overall comfort performing oral rapid HIV testing (mean score of 16.21; range 0-20), including doing at least four of the five steps. They perceived least comfort delivering HIV-positive test results during posttest counseling. HIV stigmatizing attitudes reduced self-perceived comfort.
Conclusions:
Providing training to counter HIV stigmatization while increasing comfort in performing oral rapid testing would help facilitate its successful implementation.
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