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Assessing attitudes to ED-based HIV testing: Development of a short-structured survey instrument.

Aditi RaoEmily M NagourneyVictoria H ChenSarah E HillEili Y KleinMadeleine WhalenThomas C QuinnBhakti Hansoti
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Our study demonstrated ED patients and providers are generally supportive of ED-based HCT. A validated survey instrument was able to provide a standardized approach to identify barriers to HCT implementation in an ED setting, across contexts. For successful implementation, behavioral interventions must focus on strengthening patient beliefs around confidentiality and the consent process, and providers' comfort levels with providing HIV testing services in the ED.
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