Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of rapid HIV testing in Canadian Emergency Departments: a mixed methods study.
Jessica T KentLisa M Puchalski RitchieMichelle KlaimanEvelyn Marion DellMeghan GarnettMegan LandesGalo Fernando GinocchioAya AlsefaouPublished in: CJEM (2024)
Implementation of rapid HIV testing in the ED is perceived to be important irrespective of practice location or profession. Intrinsic motivations to support underserved populations and providing linkage-to-care are novel insights to facilitate testing in the ED. Streamlined implementation, including clear testing guidelines and improved access to follow-up care, is felt to be necessary for implementation.
Keyphrases
- hiv testing
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- men who have sex with men
- primary care
- emergency department
- palliative care
- depressive symptoms
- pain management
- human immunodeficiency virus
- physical activity
- gene expression
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- genome wide
- affordable care act
- hiv infected
- sensitive detection
- genetic diversity