How are patients informed about their HIV test results?

Last updated on 22-8-2019 by Anonymous (not verified)

Peer reviewed scientific article

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: AIDS and HIV are hot topics in public health nowadays, but little information is available about the way in which HIV test results are communicated to patients.OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to find out about the way in which patients are informed about their HIV test results and the delay they experience.METHOD: Since 1996, a representative network of sentinel GPs has recorded data about requests for HIV tests, risk factors and the way in which and the delay with which patients are informed about their HIV test results.RESULTS: Between 1996 and 1999, 4807 requests for an HIV test were …

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