HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral Experiences of Persons Diagnosed with HIV Who Have Never Entered HIV Medical Care  

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Garland, Pamela Morse ; Valverde, Eduardo E ; Fagan, Jennifer ; Beer, Linda ; Sanders, Catherine ; Hillman, Daniel ; Brady, Kathleen ; Courogen, Maria ; Bertolli, Jeanne

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 23 no. sup. (Jun. 2011), page 117-127.
Topik: HIV; AIDS
Fulltext: A94 vol.23 no.3sup p.117 jun11,win.pdf (116.97KB)

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A94 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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he HIV counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) encounter represents an important opportunity to actively facilitate entry into medical care for those who test positive for HIV, but its potential is not always realized. Ways to improve facilitation of linkage to care through the CTR encounter haven't been explored among HIV-infected persons who have not entered care. We conducted 42 structured and qualitative interviews among HIV-infected persons, diagnosed 5–19 months previously, in Indiana, Philadelphia and Washington State, who had not received HIV medical care. Respondents related individual and system-level barriers, as well as recommendations for improving the effectiveness of CTR as a facilitator of linkage to HIV medical care through more active referrals, and for strengthening the bridge between CTR and linkage to care services. Our findings suggest that standards for active case referral by CTR staff and integration of CTR and linkage to care services are needed.

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