Greater HIV testing after Veterans Health Administration policy change: The experience from a VA medical center in a high HIV prevalence area

Seema U. Nayak; Meredith L. Welch; Virginia L. Kan

doi:10.1097/QAI.0b013e318251aefe

Greater HIV testing after Veterans Health Administration policy change: The experience from a VA medical center in a high HIV prevalence area

Seema U. Nayak, Meredith L. Welch, Virginia L. Kan

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Veterans Health Administration changed its HIV testing policy to remove requirements for written informed consent with pretest/posttest counseling and to make testing part of routine care in August 2009. HIV testing percentages were compared for 1-year periods before and after this change at our medical center located in Washington, DC, the city with the highest US HIV prevalence. After this policy change, HIV screening rose from 5.5% to 10.3% of persons in care with the majority of testing in outpatient settings and the greatest increase among veterans aged 61-70. Broadening of HIV testing has significance for HIV detection and prevention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	165-168
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Volume	60
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e318251aefe
State	Published - Jun 1 2012
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

HIV screening percentage
HIV testing
HIV testing percentage
HIV testing policy
Prevalence
Routine HIV screening

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Infectious Diseases
Pharmacology (medical)

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