ArticleJournal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada2019
Timeliness of diagnosis of HIV in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: A mixed-methods study.
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- The epidemiology of delayed HIV diagnosis in Ibadan, Nigeria.International journal of STD & AIDS · 2022Observational
- Understanding barriers and facilitators to HIV testing in Canada from 2009-2019: A systematic mixed studies review.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2021Article
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Background: Late diagnosis of HIV is associated with poor outcomes and increased cost. Novel HIV testing promotion strategies may reduce late diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to determine the timeliness of HIV testing in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), missed opportunities for testing, and barriers to HIV testing. Methods: Demographic and clinical information from individuals diagnosed with HIV in NL from 2006-2016 was retrospectively reviewed. Patients were also invited to participate in semi-structured interviews regarding knowledge about HIV transmission, risk associated with their behaviour, testing decision making, and testing opportunities. Results: Fifty-eight new HIV diagnoses occurred during the study period: 53/58 (91.4%) were male and 33/58 (56.9%) were men who have sex with men. The mean age at diagnosis was 40.6 (SD 11.05) years. CD4 count at diagnosis ranged from 2 to 1,408 cells/mm Conclusions: HIV diagnosis is made later in NL than in other Canadian provinces. Late diagnosis may be prevented if HIV testing became a routine testing procedure.
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