HIV Linkage to Care and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Persons in Non-healthcare Sites who are Tested for HIV for the First Time, United States, 2019
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HIV Linkage to Care and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis among Persons in Non-healthcare Sites who are Tested for HIV for the First Time, United States, 2019

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  • Alternative Title:
    J Public Health Manag Pract
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    Context:

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all persons aged 13-64 years are tested for HIV. However, results from U.S. surveys show that ≤ 50% of persons had ever tested for HIV.

    Program:

    CDC annually funds 60 health departments to conduct comprehensive HIV prevention and surveillance activities that include HIV testing.

    Implementation:

    We selected the 31 health departments with quality data (i.e., ≤ 20% missing or invalid values for variables to verify linkage to HIV medical care and new HIV diagnoses) in 2019. Main outcomes were new HIV diagnoses, linkage, and PrEP awareness and referrals. We used SAS® 9.4 to conduct descriptive, Chi-square, and multivariate regression analyses. Our objectives were to determine outcomes and characteristics of persons in non-healthcare settings who tested for HIV for the first time.

    Evaluation:

    Compared with persons who previously tested for HIV, persons who tested for the first time were more likely to be aged 13-29 years than aged >= 30 years, (62.0% [24 295/39 192] vs 42.1% [61 911/147 087], p<.0001) and have a higher percentage of new HIV diagnoses (0.6% [242/39 320] vs 0.5% [667/147 475], p<.0001). Among persons who tested for the first time, overall percentages of linkage, PrEP awareness, and PrEP referral were 73.4%, 33.3%, and 30.8%, respectively. Compared with referent groups, persons who tested for the first time in the South and had a new HIV diagnosis were less likely to be linked (aPR=0.72, 95% CI [0.59-0.89]); persons who inject drugs were less likely to be aware of PrEP (aPR=0.84, 95% CI [0.77-0.91]); and persons in the Northeast were less likely to receive PrEP referrals (aPR=0.28, 95% CI [0.26–0.31]).

    Discussion:

    Non-healthcare sites should consider increasing HIV testing, PrEP awareness, and prompt referrals to PrEP and HIV treatment services for persons who have never previously tested.

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    J Public Health Manag Pract. 29(1):E11-E21
  • Pubmed ID:
    36074036
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC9712169
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
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    CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
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