Results of a Social Network Testing Intervention for HIV in Infectious Disease Clinics.
Anna LeViereJenna DonovanAimee WilkinJennifer KellerHeather ParnellLynne SampsonCynthia L GayEvelyn Byrd QuinlivanPublished in: AIDS and behavior (2019)
Social networks can be leveraged to identify undiagnosed HIV-infected individuals. The NC-LINK clinic-based testing initiative utilized these networks to achieve a 5% (95% CI 1.1-8.9%) positivity rate by providing free HIV testing to anyone who accompanied an HIV-infected patient to their clinic appointment. During 2013-2015, 120 individuals were tested at two clinics (N > 1000 patients each) in North Carolina, with 5 new and 6 total positive results. Of these, three linked to care within 30 days and all within 365 days. If expanded further, this initiative could significantly increase the number of HIV-infected individuals aware of their status.
Keyphrases
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv testing
- primary care
- quality improvement
- human immunodeficiency virus
- healthcare
- men who have sex with men
- infectious diseases
- end stage renal disease
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- newly diagnosed
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- case report
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- pain management
- south africa
- affordable care act