Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The linkage-to-care, early retention, and description of HIV-positive clients at a rapid HIV-testing site in Montreal, Canada (Actuel sur Rue). |
| Authors: |
Lessard, David, Engler, Kim, Thomas, Réjean, Lebouché, Bertrand |
| Source: |
Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. Jul-Sep2017, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p195-206. 12p. |
| Subjects: |
Diagnosis of HIV infections, HIV infections, Therapeutics, Chi-squared test, Fisher exact test, Health services accessibility, Longitudinal method, Medical screening, Questionnaires, Risk assessment, Unsafe sex, Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U Test |
| Geographic Terms: |
Canada |
| Abstract: |
Objective: To evaluate linkage-to-care and retention in care of clients of Actuel sur Rue (AsR), a rapid HIV testing facility. Methods: Data was collected at AsR (July 2012 to November 2013) from a counseling questionnaire and a client-administered questionnaire. Results: 1311 AsR clients received a rapid HIV test, and 28 (2%) tested positive. All but 4 were successfully linked and 17 were successfully retained in care. An additional 11 clients were already diagnosed with HIV, 4 of whom sought linkage to a clinic. Conclusion: AsR demonstrated great potential for HIV testing, linking, and re-engaging people living with HIV in care. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
