Observational studyPloS one2015
Testing initiatives increase rates of HIV diagnosis in primary care and community settings: an observational single-centre cohort study.
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- HIV testing within general practices in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMC public health · 2018Pooled it
- Developing the PATH-GP (Prevention and Testing for HIV in General Practice) intervention: a person-based approach intervention development study to increase HIV testing and PrEP access.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2026Article
- Identifying key elements to inform HIV-testing interventions for primary care in Belgium.Health promotion international · 2020Article
- Evaluating a pilot process for reviewing late HIV diagnoses in England and Wales.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2020Article
- Impact of a structured HIV testing program in a hospital emergency department and a primary care center.PloS one · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary objective was to examine trends in new HIV diagnoses in a UK area of high HIV prevalence between 2000 and 2012 with respect to site of diagnosis and stage of HIV infection.
designSingle-centre observational cohort study.
settingAn outpatient HIV department in a secondary care UK hospital.
participants1359 HIV-infected adults.
main outcome measuresDemographic information (age, gender, ethnicity, and sexual orientation), site of initial HIV diagnosis (Routine settings such as HIV/GUM clinics versus Non-Routine settings such as primary care and community venues), stage of HIV infection, CD4 count and seroconversion symptoms were collated for each participant.
resultsThere was a significant increase in the proportion of new HIV diagnoses made in Non-Routine settings (from 27.0% in 2000 to 58.8% in 2012; p<0.001). Overall there was a decrease in the rate of late diagnosis from 50.7% to 32.9% (p=0.001). Diagnosis of recent infection increased from 23.0% to 47.1% (p=0.001). Of those with recent infection, significantly more patients were likely to report symptoms consistent with a seroconversion illness over the 13 years (17.6% to 65.0%; p<0.001).
conclusionsThis is the first study, we believe, to demonstrate significant improvements in HIV diagnosis and a shift in diagnosis of HIV from HIV/GUM settings to primary practice and community settings due to multiple initiatives.
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