ArticleBMC infectious diseases2020
Who fails to return within 30 days after being tested positive for HIV/STI in a free testing centre?
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- Patterns and correlates of hepatitis C virus phylogenetic clustering among people living with HIV in Australia in the direct-acting antiviral era: A molecular epidemiology study among participants in the CEASE cohort.Health science reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSome patients who test positive for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) fail to return for results and treatment. To target improvement actions, we need to find out who these patients are. This study aimed to explore factors associated with failure to return within 30 days (FTR30) after testing among patients with positive results in a free STI testing centre in Paris.
methodsAll patients with at least one positive result between October 2016 and May 2017 and who completed a self-administered questionnaire were included in this cross-sectional study (n = 214). The questionnaire included sociodemographic factors, sexual behaviour and history of testing. Factors associated with FTR30 were assessed using logistic regression models.
resultsMore than two-thirds of patients were men (72%), and the median age of patients was 27 years. Most patients were born in metropolitan France (56%) or in sub-Saharan Africa (22%). Men who had sex with men represented 36% of the study population. The FTR30 rate was 14% (95% CI [10-19%]). In multivariate analysis, previous HIV testing in younger persons (aOR: 3.36, 95% CI [1.27-8.84]), being accompanied by another person at the pretest consultation (aOR: 3.45, 95% CI [1.36-8.91]), and lower self-perceived risk of HIV infection (aOR: 2.79, 95% CI [1.07-7.30]) were associated with a higher FTR30. Testing for chlamydia/gonorrhoea without presumptive treatment was associated with a lower FTR30 (aOR: 0.21, 95% CI [0.07-0.59]).
conclusionsThese factors that affect failure to return are related to the patient's representations and involvement in the STI screening process. Increasing health literacy and patient empowerment could help to decrease failure to return after being tested positive for HIV/STI.
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