HIV Testing Beliefs in a Predominantly Hispanic Community Health Center During the Routine HIV Testing Era: Does English Language Ability Matter?
HIV Testing Beliefs in a Predominantly Hispanic Community Health Center During the Routine HIV Testing Era: Does English Language Ability Matter?
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DOI：
10.1089/apc.2012.0230
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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4.9
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Giordano, Thomas P.
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作者：
Arya, Monisha;Amspoker, Amber B.;Giordano, Thomas P.
美国的西班牙裔人口携带艾滋病毒的负担不成比例。尽管艾滋病毒的流行率很高，但许多西班牙裔人仍然没有接受艾滋病毒检测。这项研究的目的是在一个主要是西班牙裔服务的社区卫生中心在艾滋病毒高流行地区进行的是了解病人的信念，谁应该在常规的艾滋病毒检测时代进行艾滋病毒检测。根据CDC HIV检测建议，向调查参与者提供了9个应进行HIV检测的人群。在回答HIV检测信念问题的90名参与者（67.1%西班牙裔）中，只有大约45%的人知道所有成年人和青少年都应该接受HIV检测。只有30%的人正确地确定了所有九个人群，应该根据CDC HIV检测建议进行HIV检测。我们的研究表明，西班牙裔人要么不知道，要么不同意最新的CDC建议，在艾滋病毒高流行地区对所有13-64岁的人进行常规艾滋病毒检测。提高对美国目前艾滋病毒流行病学概况的认识和最近的常规艾滋病毒检测建议可能会提高西班牙裔社区的艾滋病毒检测率。
The Hispanic population in the U.S. carries a disproportionate burden of HIV. Despite the high prevalence of HIV, many Hispanics remain untested for HIV. The purpose of this study conducted in a predominantly Hispanic-serving community health center in a high HIV prevalence area was to understand patient beliefs of who should be tested for HIV in the routine HIV testing era. Survey participants were presented with nine populations of people that should be tested for HIV based on CDC HIV testing recommendations. Of the 90 participants (67.1% Hispanic) who answered the HIV testing beliefs question, only approximately 45% were aware that all adults and teenagers should be HIV tested. Only 30% correctly identified all nine populations of people that should be tested for HIV based on CDC HIV testing recommendations. Our study suggests that Hispanics are either unaware of or disagree with the latest CDC recommendations for routine HIV testing of all persons ages 13-64 in high HIV prevalence areas. Improving knowledge of the current HIV epidemiologic profile in the U.S. and the most recent routine HIV testing recommendations may improve HIV testing rates in Hispanic communities.