Characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV-positive service users using a pan-London e-sexually transmitted infection screening service.
Int J STD AIDS
; 32(11): 1036-1042, 2021 10.
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ABSTRACT
Maximising opportunities and removing barriers to HIV testing can help reduce the undiagnosed HIV population. Digital STI/HIV screening services have increased in availability and can improve access and testing coverage. We identified the characteristics of individuals who tested HIV positive using a regional, integrated, self-sampling STI service. The e-notes of service users with reactive HIV screening results were reviewed. Between 8 January 2018 and 31 December 2019, 0.097% (144/148,257) users received a reactive HIV result, 30/144 (20.8%) of whom had previously diagnosed HIV infection. All of the remaining 114 users were notified of their screening result, an estimated 109/114 (95.6%) received confirmatory testing (CT) at a sexual health clinic (SHC) and the confirmatory outcome was documented in 102/114 (89.5%) of cases 34/114 (29.8%)were HIV positive, 68/114 (59.6%) HIV were negative and the result was unknown in 12/114 (10.5%). All new diagnoses transitioned to HIV outpatient care. These individuals were median age 28 years; 94.1% (32/34) male; 88.2% (30/34) men who have sex with men and 11.8% (4/34) heterosexual; 58.8% (20/34) of white/'white other' ethnicity and 42.2% of Black, Asian and minority ethnic group; 50%(17/34) had a concurrent STI; 9% and 21% had never tested for HIV or attended a SHC before. n HIV test reactivity rate of 0.1%(95% CI) was observed. Confirmed new HIV diagnoses comprised 0.023% of all HIV tests performed. All individuals where CT confirmed a new HIV diagnosis transitioned to HIV specialist care.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis
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Infecções por HIV
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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J STD AIDS
Assunto da revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido