Point of care HIV testing in dental settings in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.

J DoughtyC TranA J SantellaR FitzgeraldF BurnsStephen R PorterRichard G Watt
Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2024)
POCT uptake in dental settings was comparable with other non-specialized health settings. Key to the operationalization of the intervention were perceptions about its value and relevance to the dental patient population, attitudes toward the intervention, logistical barriers to its implementation, the risk of HIV testing stigma to the patient-practitioner relationship and maximising the fit of the intervention within the constraints of the dental setting.