Who is providing HIV diagnostic testing? Comparing HIV testing by general practitioners and sexual health centres in five regions in the Netherlands, 2011-2018.
Saskia J BogersDenise E TwiskLoes M BeckersHannelore M GötzBram MeimaMichelle KrooneElske HoornenborgAlewijn OttMarleen N Luning-KosterNicole H T M Dukers-MuijrersChristian J P A HoebeCarolina J G KampmanFroukje BosmaMaarten Franciscus Schim van der LoeffSuzanne GeerlingsJan E A M van BergenPublished in: Sexually transmitted infections (2021)
This retrospective observational study shows that besides SHCs, who perform opt-out testing for key groups, GPs play a prominent role in HIV testing, especially in non-key populations, such as women and older individuals. Large regional variation exists, requiring region-specific interventions to improve GPs' HIV testing practices.