HIV Testing Correlates: U.S. and Foreign Born High-Risk Black Heterosexual Men

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolene Gousse ◽  
Tracey E. Wilson ◽  
Davin McFarlane ◽  
Ruth C. Browne ◽  
Marilyn Fraser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Heterosexual Men ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Black Heterosexual Men

scholarly journals Uptake of peer-led venue-based HIV testing sites in Sweden aimed at men who have sex with men (MSM) and trans persons: a cross-sectional survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 95 (8) ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Strömdahl ◽  
Jonas Hoijer ◽  
Jaran Eriksen
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Rapid Test ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sex With Men

ObjectivesHIV testing among high-risk groups is a key intervention to diagnose persons living unknowingly with HIV to enable linkage to care and effective antiretroviral treatment. This study aimed to evaluate the uptake of Testpoint, the first large-scale HIV testing programme in Sweden where peer, non-healthcare personnel offered venue-based testing. Testing was performed by staff from the Swedish Foundation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (RFSL Sweden) and testing was performed at the RFSL offices, gay clubs and gay cruising areas, as well as at various gay festivals. The test was a rapid test using capillary blood from a finger prick.MethodsA cross-sectional survey of all persons aged >18 years who came for HIV testing at one of Testpoint’s locations in Sweden between 1 February and 31 December 2016.Results595 respondents (96% response rate) were included. Five persons were diagnosed with HIV and referred for treatment and care. A fifth of participants had never tested for HIV before. More than half of the participants were foreign born and the median age was 31 years. About one-fifth of participants stated they would not have tested through the healthcare system if Testpoint was not available.ConclusionsTestpoint reached their target population of young, foreign-born men who have sex with men (MSM) as well as first time testers and persons who stated that they would not have tested within the healthcare system. Such peer HIV testing outside the healthcare setting is a possible way of increasing uptake of testing in high-risk groups.

A ‘test and treat’ prevention strategy in Australia requires innovative HIV testing models: a cohort study of repeat testing among ‘high-risk’ men who have sex with men: Table 1

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 464-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna L Wilkinson ◽  
Carol El-Hayek ◽  
Tim Spelman ◽  
Christopher K Fairley ◽  
David Leslie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Prevention Strategy ◽  
Repeat Testing ◽  
Test And Treat ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals HIV Testing Experience of a Model of Care for High Risk Youth: Testing the Worried Well ♦ 12

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 4-4
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Goodman ◽  
Michelle Burns ◽  
Cathryn L. Samples ◽  
Peter M. Keenan ◽  
Durrell J. Fox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Model Of Care ◽  
High Risk Youth

scholarly journals HIV Prevention for Black Heterosexual Men: The Barbershop Talk with Brothers Cluster Randomized Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131-1137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey E. Wilson ◽  
Yolene Gousse ◽  
Michael A. Joseph ◽  
Ruth C. Browne ◽  
Brignel Camilien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Prevention ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Cluster Randomized Trial ◽  
Heterosexual Men ◽  
Cluster Randomized ◽  
Black Heterosexual Men

scholarly journals Incorporating Rapid HIV Testing into Partner Counseling and Referral Services

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 126-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin B. Begley ◽  
Alexandra M. Oster ◽  
Binwei Song ◽  
Linda Lesondak ◽  
Kelly Voorhees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Risk Population ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Rapid Hiv Testing ◽  
Undiagnosed Hiv ◽  
Locating Information

Objectives. Partner counseling and referral services (PCRS) provide a unique opportunity to decrease transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by notifying sex and drug-injection partners of HIV-infected individuals of their exposure to HIV. We incorporated rapid HIV testing into PCRS to reduce barriers associated with conventional HIV testing and identify undiagnosed HIV infection within this high-risk population. Methods. From April 2004 through June 2006, HIV-infected people (index clients) were interviewed, and their partners were notified of their potential exposure to HIV and offered rapid HIV testing at six sites in the United States. The numbers of index clients participating and the numbers of partners interviewed and tested were compared by site. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed. Results. A total of 2,678 index clients were identified, of whom 779 (29%) provided partner locating information. A total of 1,048 partners were elicited, of whom 463 (44%) were both interviewed and tested for HIV. Thirty-seven partners (8%) were newly diagnosed with HIV. The number of index clients interviewed to identify one partner with newly diagnosed HIV infection ranged from 10 to 137 at the participating sites. Conclusions. PCRS provides testing and prevention services to people at high risk for HIV infection. Incorporating rapid HIV testing into PCRS and identifying previously undiagnosed infections likely confer individual and public health benefits. Further evaluation is needed to determine the best methods of identifying partners with previously unrecognized HIV infection.

scholarly journals Fall in new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) at selected London sexual health clinics since early 2015: testing or treatment or pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)?

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (25) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison E Brown ◽  
Hamish Mohammed ◽  
Dana Ogaz ◽  
Peter D Kirwan ◽  
Mandy Yung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
High Risk Populations ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
Sexual Health Clinics ◽  
Exposure Prophylaxis

Since October 2015 up to September 2016, HIV diagnoses fell by 32% compared with October 2014–September 2015 among men who have sex with men (MSM) attending selected London sexual health clinics. This coincided with high HIV testing volumes and rapid initiation of treatment on diagnosis. The fall was most apparent in new HIV testers. Intensified testing of high-risk populations, combined with immediately received anti-retroviral therapy and a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme, may make elimination of HIV achievable.

Barriers and facilitators to voluntary HIV testing uptake among communities at high risk of HIV exposure in Chennai, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 363-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Woodford ◽  
Venkatesan Chakrapani ◽  
Peter A. Newman ◽  
Murali Shunmugam
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Barriers And Facilitators ◽  
Testing Uptake ◽  
Hiv Exposure
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