Title
Community-based rapid oral human immunodeficiency virus testing for tuberculosis patients in Lima, Peru
Date Issued
01 September 2012
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Abstract
Among tuberculosis patients, timely diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection and early antiretroviral treatment are crucial, but are hampered by a myriad of individual and structural barriers. Community-based models to provide counseling and rapid HIV testing are few but offer promise. During November 2009-April 2010, community health workers offered and performed HIV counseling and testing by using the OraQuick Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test to new tuberculosis cases in 22 Ministry of Health establishments and their household contacts (n = 130) in Lima, Peru. Refusal of HIV testing or study participation was low (4.7%). Intervention strengths included community-based approach with participant preference for testing site, use of a rapid, non-invasive test, and accompaniment to facilitate HIV care and family disclosure. We will expand the intervention under programmatic auspices for rapid community-based testing for new tuberculosis cases in high incidence establishments. Other potential target populations include contacts of HIV-positive persons and pregnant women. Copyright © 2012 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Start page
399
End page
406
Volume
87
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Tecnología para la identificación y funcionamiento del ADN, proteínas y enzimas y como influencian la enfermedad) Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84865972587
PubMed ID
Source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
ISSN of the container
00029637
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