[Identification of barriers to routine HIV testing prescription by midwifes and doctors in Guadeloupe]. / Identification des freins à la prescription du test de dépistage de l'infection au VIH par les sages-femmes et médecins en Guadeloupe.
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris)
; 41(7): 657-63, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-23040265
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Guadeloupe is the second highest French area for diagnosis and prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS. In October 2009, the French High Health Authority has published guidelines for a more systematic HIV screening. The goal of this study is to identify the limitations in HIV testing prescription by the Guadeloupian prescribers according to these new recommendations. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Data were collected with a questionnaire submitted to physicians and midwives after random selection.RESULTS:
Among 285 randomly selected prescribers, 67 midwives and 40 physicians participated from August to December 2010. The main limitations to HIV testing prescription were a consultation for another purpose, patient or his life style were known, and lack of HIV infection symptoms. Some characteristics of more easily screened patient did not match with those who had been newly diagnosed in Guadeloupe. Finally, both quantitative and qualitative knowledge of these new recommendations was insufficient.CONCLUSION:
Implementation of these new testing recommendations should give emphasis to the systematic and annual nature of HIV testing for whole population. It should also insist on distinction between HIV testing and diagnosis of a symptomatic patient.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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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
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Sysrev_observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Guadalupe
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article