A system-wide intervention to improve HIV testing in the Veterans Health Administration.
J Gen Intern Med
; 23(8): 1200-7, 2008 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although the benefits of identifying and treating asymptomatic HIV-infected individuals are firmly established, health care providers often miss opportunities to offer HIV-testing.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate whether a multi-component intervention increases the rate of HIV diagnostic testing.DESIGN:
Pre- to post-quasi-experiment in 5 Veterans Health Administration facilities. Two facilities received the intervention; the other three facilities were controls. The intervention included a real-time electronic clinical reminder that encourages HIV testing, and feedback reports and a provider activation program. PATIENTS Persons receiving health care between August 2004 and September 2006 who were at risk but had not been previously tested for HIV infection. MEASUREMENTS Pre- to post-changes in the rates of HIV testing at the intervention and control facilitiesRESULTS:
At the two intervention sites, the adjusted rate of testing increased from 4.8% to 10.8% and from 5.5% to 12.8% (both comparisons, p < .001). In addition, there were 15 new diagnoses of HIV in the pre-intervention year (0.46% of all tests) versus 30 new diagnoses in the post-intervention year (0.45% of all tests). No changes were observed at the control facilities.CONCLUSIONS:
Use of clinical reminders and provider feedback, activation, and social marketing increased the frequency of HIV testing and the number of new HIV diagnoses. These findings support a multimodal approach toward achieving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's goal of having every American know their HIV status as a matter of routine clinical practice.
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Assunto principal:
Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde
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Sorodiagnóstico da AIDS
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Infecções por HIV
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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