Achieving high acceptability of HIV testing in a population-based survey among immigrants in Finland.
Scand J Public Health
; 43(4): 393-8, 2015 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-25788469
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing among migrants in Finland and the factors contributing to non-acceptance.METHODS:
The Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study 'Maamu' was the first national population-based Health Interview and Examination Survey (HIS/HES) among migrants in Finland. A total of 386 Kurdish, Russian and Somali immigrants in Helsinki participated in the study.RESULTS:
Despite the participants' different sociodemographic backgrounds, a high rate of test acceptability (92%, 95% CI 90-95) was achieved. HIV test acceptance was associated with pretest counselling, ability to understand spoken Finnish or Swedish and employment status. No participants tested positive for HIV.CONCLUSIONS:
The results imply that a universal HIV testing strategy is well accepted in a low-HIV prevalence immigrant population and can be included in a general health examination in immigrant population-based surveys.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde
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Infecções por HIV
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Scand J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA SOCIAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Finlândia