HIV testing & diagnosis in 2020 at the apex tertiary referral hospital of India
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19438723 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shesh Prakash Maurya (0000-0002-0821-9803, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Ashutosh Sharma (0000-0003-2613-2821, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Ravinder Singh (0000-0001-7743-7145, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Hitender Gautam (0000-0002-1409-1543, All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Bimal Kumar Das (0000-0003-1970-5046, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 828-831 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AIDS Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09540121.2021.1975631 |
| PMID | 34495778 |
| OpenAlex | W3198075622 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
Timely HIV testing and diagnosis are necessary to prevent the development of AIDS and interrupt its transmission in society. We collected the data on HIV testing and diagnosis in 2020 and compared it with preceding years to examine how COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions impacted HIV services. The number of people who underwent HIV testing at the apex tertiary referral hospital of India in 2020 reduced by 57% compared to 2019 or the average/year during 2019-2016. Hence, the diagnosis of new HIV infections decreased by 52% compared to 2019 and 54% compared to the average/year during 2019-2016. Provider-initiated testing and diagnosis were more affected than client-initiated. There was a non-significant change in the rate of HIV detection among tested individuals. The male testing saw a more notable drop than female testing. HIV testing between ≥50 years and ≤14 years was more affected than other age groups. The transmission via regular partner/spouse increased, whereas it decreased via heterosexual commercial sex workers
Antiretroviral therapy · Disease · Family medicine · HIV diagnosis · Pandemic · Referral · Retrospective cohort study · Spouse · Tertiary care · Tertiary referral hospital · Viral load · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Emergency Medicine · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |