Brief, patient-centred risk-reduction counselling at the time of a rapid HIV test does not affect subsequent acquisition of sexually transmitted infections

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 147-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin E Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Test ◽  
Rapid Hiv Test ◽  
Risk Reduction Counselling

scholarly journals Results from a Multiple Morbidities Testing Program Offering Rapid HIV Testing Bundled with Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 63-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace L. Reynolds ◽  
Dennis G. Fisher ◽  
Lucy E. Napper ◽  
Kimberly A. Marsh ◽  
Christine Willey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Testing ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Long Beach ◽  
Transmitted Infection ◽  
Testing Program ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Rapid Hiv Testing ◽  
Hiv Test ◽  
Rapid Hiv Test ◽  
Multiple Morbidities

Objectives. Bundling human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing with tests for other infectious diseases such as hepatitis C, syphilis, or gonorrhea has been proposed as a method to recruit at-risk individuals into HIV testing. The objectives of this study were to determine ( 1) the types of at-risk clients who choose the rapid vs. standard HIV test when bundled with hepatitis and sexually transmitted infection (STI) tests, and ( 2) whether clients receiving a rapid HIV test are more likely to return on time for hepatitis and STI test results. Methods. We recruited individuals from drug treatment programs, methadone maintenance programs, needle-exchange programs, a community-based agency serving the gay and lesbian community, and the Center for Behavioral Research and Services' office-based testing facility at California State University, Long Beach from January 2005 through November 2007. Results. A total of 2,031 clients from a multiple morbidities testing program in Long Beach, California, were tested between January 2005 and November 2007. For clients receiving hepatitis and STI testing, the majority chose the standard HIV test. Clients who received a rapid HIV test returned in significantly fewer days than clients who received a standard HIV test. Injection drug users and sex traders were more likely to choose the standard HIV test and more likely to fail to return for test results on time. Conclusion. The rapid HIV test, in conjunction with hepatitis and STI tests, results in clients being more likely to return on time for hepatitis and STI results. Public health efforts should focus on acquainting high-risk clients with rapid HIV testing.

HIV/sexually transmitted infections and intimate partner violence: Results from the Togo 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (14) ◽  
pp. 1380-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony H Nguyen ◽  
Anna R Giuliano ◽  
Alfred K Mbah ◽  
Aurora Sanchez-Anguiano
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexually Transmitted Infections ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Demographic And Health Survey ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Hiv Test

Among clinic-based studies, intimate partner violence (IPV) has been shown to contribute to HIV/AIDS among young girls and women. Results from studies among the general population have been less consistent. This study evaluated the associations between HIV infection, any sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and IPV in a population-based sample of Togolese women. Data from the Togo 2013–2014 Demographic and Health Survey were utilized for these analyses. Women aged 15–49, who were currently married, had HIV test results, and answered the Domestic Violence Module were analyzed (n = 2386). Generalized linear mixed-models adjusting for sociodemographic variables, risk behaviors, and cluster effect were used to estimate HIV and STI risks with experience of IPV. HIV prevalence was 2.8%. Prevalence of IPV was 39% among HIV-positive women and 38% among HIV-negative women. Significant associations between IPV and HIV infection were not detected. Adjusted models found significant associations between experience of any IPV and having had STIs (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.25–3.35). The high rates of violence in this setting warrant community-based interventions that address abuse and gender inequity. These interventions should also discuss the spectrum of STIs in relation to IPV.

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