نتایج جستجو برای: hiv testing
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BACKGROUND We analyzed HIV testing rates, prevalence of undiagnosed HIV, and predictors of testing in the Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) 2007. METHODS KAIS was a nationally representative sero-survey that included demographic and behavioral indicators and testing for HIV, HSV-2, syphilis, and CD4 cell counts in the population aged 15-64 years. We used gender-specific multivariable regress...
OBJECTIVES To evaluate patient HIV knowledge and testing experience and assess the effect of an HIV informational handout on HIV testing propensity. DESIGN Cross sectional, descriptive techniques were employed to assess demographics, HIV knowledge and HIV testing experience. A randomized controlled trial was performed to determine if an HIV/AIDS information sheet influenced testing propensity...
BACKGROUND Routine Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing is a CDC recommendation. Little is known about health information technology (HIT) use and HIV testing. PURPOSE To assess the relationship between HIT use and HIV screening and determine whether self-perceived HIV risk modifies this association. METHODS Data from the National Health Interview Survey were analyzed. The survey resp...
AIM To determine factors influencing voluntary counseling and premarital testing on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Malawi. METHOD We analyzed the data collected by the Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) 2000 to determine the likelihood of Malawi population to accept HIV testing. The MDHS was a nationwide cross-sectional study where cluster sampling technique and an interviewer...
In this article we analyse the determinants of HIV testing among Nigerian couples using Demographic and Health Survey data set (2008). This study is motivated by the fact that although there is a strong willingness from the Nigerian Government to examine new HIV preventions approaches such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP) and Treatment as Prevention (TasP) for HIV serodiscordant coupl...
BACKGROUND Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are a major risk group for HIV acquisition, yet the majority of higher-risk GBM test for HIV less often than recommended (3-6 monthly). HIV self-testing has the potential to increase testing frequency and improve awareness of personal HIV status. HIV self-tests have been approved in some countries, however there are concerns whether self-testing would incre...
BACKGROUND National policy in India recommends HIV testing of all patients with TB. In West Bengal state, only 28% of patients with TB were tested for HIV between April-June, 2010. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to understand patient, provider and health system related factors associated with low uptake of HIV testing among patients with TB. METHODS We reviewed TB and HIV program recor...
BACKGROUND Botswana has high HIV prevalence among pregnant women (37.4% in 2003) and provides free services for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV. Nearly all pregnant women (>95%) have antenatal care (ANC) and deliver in hospital. Uptake of antenatal HIV testing was low from 1999 through 2003. In 2004, Botswana's President declared that HIV testing should be "routine but...
OBJECTIVES To examine human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing rates among adolescents during a 3-year period to determine (1) if the rate of testing increased after publication of national recommendations for routine HIV testing in 2006, and again after the introduction of rapid testing in the clinic in 2007, and (2) factors associated with HIV testing. DESIGN Retrospective medical record ...
According to the increasing number of AIDS patients and their deaths, Treatment is a very important debate to prevent this Which is dependent on early and Accurate diagnosis. Currently, there are different diagnostic methods, including virus cultures, rapid tests, western blot, and other tests for this infection. Among these, HIV RNA TESTING, especially APTIMA HIV RNA ASSAY and fourth generatio...
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