Barriers to HIV testing as reported by individuals newly diagnosed with HIV infection in Sweden
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19438532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa George-Svahn (Röda Korsets Högskola), Lars E Eriksson (0000-0001-5121-5325, Karolinska University Hospital), Maria Wiklander (0000-0002-8250-3773, Karolinska Institutet), G Björling (0000-0003-1445-900X, Dept. of Health Sciences, The Swedish Red Cross University College, Huddinge, Sweden, corresponding author), Veronica Svedhem (0000-0003-0845-1685, Karolinska University Hospital), J Brännström (0000-0001-7684-8591, Karolinska Institutet) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1286-1295 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2020.1844862 |
| PMID | 33233939 |
| OpenAlex | W3107695381 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
285 patients completed the 18-item Barriers to HIV Testing Scale - Karolinska Version. Descriptive analysis and logistic regressions were performed to assess the prevalence of barriers and to identify predictors for the different investigated barriers. Barriers to testing were reported by 60%. Approximately 67% of patients originating from Sweden, 50% from Sub-Saharan Africa and 75% from Eastern European/East Asian countries reported barriers. Patients who were younger and patients who self-initiated HIV testing, had greater odds of reporting a barrier than older individuals and those who were offered a test through screening or by a healthcare professional. To counteract barriers that still exist on an individual level, healthcare-initiated HIV testing could be offered more broadly and information about risks for transmission and effectiveness of HIV treatment still needs to be disseminated among both people born in Sweden and different migrant groups
Family medicine · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Immunology · Virology
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