SynthesisBMC public health2018
HIV testing within general practices in Europe: a mixed-methods systematic review.
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Using Mathematical Modelling to Determine the Number and Characteristics of People Living With Undiagnosed HIV to Inform Targeted and Innovative HIV-testing
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- High acceptability of point-of-care HIV testing at the colposcopy outpatient clinic in hospitals in the Netherlands.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2025Article
- Implementing HIV teams to improve HIV indicator condition-guided testing in general practitioner centers in the Netherlands.BMC primary care · 2024Observational
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- Design and Proof of Concept of a Web-Based Questionnaire to Identify Patients at Risk for HIV and HCV Infection.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Exploring the Acceptability of HIV Testing in the UK Dental Setting: A Qualitative Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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- The roles of the general practitioner and sexual health centre in HIV testing: comparative insights and impact on HIV incidence rates in the Rotterdam area, the Netherlands - a cross-sectional population-based study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Community-based HIV testing through a general health check event in a high HIV-prevalent multicultural area in Rotterdam, The Netherlands: a pilot study on feasibility and acceptance.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2023Article
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- HIV and HCV screening by non-infectious diseases physicians: can we improve testing and hidden infection rates?Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Life-time HIV testing among people who inject drugs in Iran: results from the National Rapid Assessment and Response survey.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Who is providing HIV diagnostic testing? Comparing HIV testing by general practitioners and sexual health centres in five regions in the Netherlands, 2011-2018.Sexually transmitted infections · 2022Observational
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Abstract
backgroundLate diagnosis of HIV infection remains a key challenge in Europe. It is acknowledged that general practitioners (GPs) may contribute greatly to early case finding, yet there is evidence that many diagnostic opportunities are being missed. To further promote HIV testing in primary care and to increase the utility of available research, the existing evidence has been synthesised in a systematic review adhering to the PRISMA guidelines.
methodsThe databases PubMed, Scopus and Embase were searched for the period 2006-2017. Two authors judged independently on the eligibility of studies. Through a mixed-methods systematic review of 29 studies, we provide a description of HIV testing in general practices in Europe, including barriers and facilitators.
resultsThe findings of the study show that although various approaches to target patients are used by GPs, most tests are still carried out based on the patient's request. Several barriers obstruct HIV testing in general practice. Included are a lack of communication skills on sexual health, lack of knowledge about HIV testing recommendations and epidemic specificities, difficulties with using the complete list of clinical HIV indicator diseases and lack of experience in delivering and communicating test results. The findings also suggest that the provision of specific training, practical tools and promotion programmes has an impact on the testing performance of GPs.
conclusionsGPs could have an increased role in provider-initiated HIV-testing for early case finding. To achieve this objective, solutions to the reported barriers should be identified and testing criteria adapted to primary healthcare defined. Providing guidance and training to better identify priority groups for HIV testing, as well as information on the HIV epidemic's characteristics, will be fundamental to increasing awareness and testing by GPs.
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