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Alternative Title:
AIDS Behav
Personal Author:
Schumann, Casey ; Kahn, Danielle ; Broaddus, Michelle ; Dougherty, Jacob ; Elderbrook, Megan ; ... More +
Schumann, Casey ; Kahn, Danielle ; Broaddus, Michelle ; Dougherty, Jacob ; Elderbrook, Megan ; Vergeront, James ; Westergaard, Ryan ; Less -
Description:
Alternative HIV testing strategies are needed to engage individuals not reached by traditional clinical or non-clinical testing programs. A social networks recruitment strategy, in which people at risk for or living with HIV are enlisted and trained by community-based agencies to recruit individuals from their social, sexual, or drug-using networks for HIV testing, demonstrates higher positivity rates compared to other non-clinical recruitment strategies in some jurisdictions. During 2013-2015, a social networks testing protocol was implemented in Wisconsin to standardize an existing social networks testing program. Six community-based, non-clinical agencies with multiple sites throughout the state implemented the protocol over the 2-year period. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. The new positivity rate (0.49%) through social networks testing did not differ from that of traditional counseling, testing, and referral recruitment methods (0.48%). Although social networks testing did not yield a higher new positivity rate compared to other testing strategies, it proved to be successful at reaching high risk individuals who may not otherwise engage in HIV testing.
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Counseling
HIV Testing
Referral
Social Network
Testing

Source:
AIDS Behav. 23(Suppl 1):41-47
Pubmed ID:
29766328
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6249107
Document Type:
Journal Article ;
Funding:
H97HA22698/Health Resources and Services Administration/ ; NU62PS003668-05-02/National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention/ ; K23 DA032306/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; U62 PS003668/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ;
H97HA22698/Health Resources and Services Administration/ ; NU62PS003668-05-02/National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention/ ; K23 DA032306/DA/NIDA NIH HHS/United States ; U62 PS003668/PS/NCHHSTP CDC HHS/United States ; Less -
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CDC Public Access
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