Caregiver-initiated HIV testing in a cosmopolitan setting

ISBN-13: 9786204633336 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str.

Mohamed Lamine Bah; Ibrahima Bah; Fodé Bangaly Sako

Opis

Global coverage of HIV counseling and testing services remains inadequate. In Africa, one of the barriers to HIV prevention remains inadequate testing. Delayed diagnosis of HIV infection is a major obstacle to optimal management in the antiretroviral era. The cosmopolitan context makes access to testing services difficult and promotes stigmatization. The objective was to determine the acceptance rate of provider-initiated HIV testing and to identify the reasons for refusal. This was a prospective, descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study lasting 6 months. We targeted patients seen in consultation in the departments of General Medicine, Surgery and Gynaeco-Obstetrics. Included patients of ages 15 years, from any source and having given informed consent. Screening was offered to 623 patients seen in consultation, 495 (79%) accepted of which 56 (11%) were positive and 128 (21%) refused. The mean age was 32.46 ± 14.26 [15 and 88 years] with a female predominance. A significant proportion of the population remained reluctant to participate due to fear and denial of HIV infection.

O autorze

Bah, Mohamed LamineGeneral practitioner and specialist in management of health and social organizations. I have a particular interest in prevention. This is why I am orienting myself in public health in order to contribute effectively to the management of population health problems, from the source.