HIV testing trends: Southeastern Pennsylvania, 2002-2010.

Authors

Florence Momplaisir
Baligh R Yehia
Michael O Harhay
Bradley Fetzer
Kathleen A Brady
Judith A Long

Publication/Presentation Date

6-1-2014

Abstract

There are limited data on HIV testing trends after 2006 when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) introduced opt-out HIV testing with the aims of identifying HIV-infected persons early and linking them to care. We used data from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey between 2002 and 2010 to evaluate HIV testing over time. 50,698 adult (≥18 years) survey respondents were included. HIV testing increased after the CDC recommendations: 42.1% of survey respondents received testing at least once in 2002 versus 51.4% in 2010, p

Volume

28

Issue

6

First Page

303

Last Page

310

ISSN

1557-7449

Published In/Presented At

Momplaisir, F., Yehia, B. R., Harhay, M. O., Fetzer, B., Brady, K. A., & Long, J. A. (2014). HIV testing trends: Southeastern Pennsylvania, 2002-2010. AIDS patient care and STDs, 28(6), 303–310. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2014.0044

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

24742326

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article