Anonymous HIV testing

The impact of availability on demand in Arizona

Bibliographic Data

ID11029213
AuthorsD Hirano (Arizona Department of Health Services), George A Gellert (0000-0002-3519-7486), K Fleming, Kathryn E Fleming, Denise Boyd, S J Englender, Helena Hawks
Year1994
Volume84
Issue12
Pages2008-2010
Publication date1994-12-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.84.12.2008
PMID7998649
OpenAlexW2071542568
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited2

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of anonymous testing availability on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test demand in Arizona. Testing patterns before and after the introduction of anonymous testing were compared. Client knowledge of new test policy and delay in testing until an anonymous option was available were assessed. Test numbers among men who have sex with men showed a statistically significant increase after introduction of an anonymous testing option. Arizona continues to maintain anonymous testing availability. Public health agencies should consider how test policy may influence people's HIV test decisions

Actuarial science · Biology · Business · Environmental health · Family medicine · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Public health · Sociology · Test (biology) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Gerontology

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