Youth counseled for HIV testing at a school based clinic and at hospital based clinics

Henry-Reid, Lisa; Rodriguez, Felicia; Bell, Margo; Martinez, Jaime; Peera, A

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(96)81212-2

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“…Findings suggest that most students (across socio-economic groups, racial groups, gender, age and grade) consider school-based HCT to be more accessible and convenient than a health facility-based HCT service, which is similar to the findings of Henry-Reid et al, 11 who proposed that schoolbased HCT services are more accessible and acceptable to youth than other formal health settings; and Madiba and Mokgatle 12 who found that the acceptability of HCT at schools in Gauteng and North-West Provinces, South Africa, was high.…”

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HIV counselling and testing in secondary schools: What students want

Lawrence

Struthers

Hove

2015

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

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Background: HIV counselling and testing (HCT) is an essential element in the response to the HIV epidemic. There are still major research gaps about the best ways to provide HCT, especially to the youth, and school-based HCT is a model that has been suggested. To make HCT youth friendly and to enhance access to the service, the particular needs of the youth need to be addressed. Aim:To explore the expressed needs of students about school-based HCT service provision. Method:The study was conducted in 6 secondary schools in Cape Town where a mobile HCT service is provided by a non-governmental organisation. In each school, two mixedgender focus groups were held, one with grades 8 and 9 students and one with grades 10 and 11. A total of 91 students aged 13-21 were involved. The focus groups were conducted in the students' home language. All groups were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and translated into English.Results: Content data analysis was done and the following themes emerged: (1) Where the students want HCT to be done, (2) How they want HCT to be done and (3) Who should do the counselling. Most students want HCT to be provided in schools on condition that their fears and expressed needs are taken into account. They raised concerns regarding privacy and confidentiality, and expressed the need to be given information regarding HCT before testing is done. They wanted staff providing the service to be experienced and trained to work with youth, and they wanted students who tested positive to be followed up and supported. Conclusion:To increase youth utilisation of the HCT service, their expressed needs should be taken into account when developing a model for school-based HCT.

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HIV counselling and testing in secondary schools: What students want

Lawrence

Struthers

Hove

2015

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine

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“…Many studies have focused on predictors of testing among adolescents and have consistently found gender to be a correlate of which individuals are tested [3][4][5], with more females reporting HIV testing in the past year than males [2]. It is not fully clear why such gender differences exit.…”

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Prevalence of Self-Reported Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Among a Population-Based Sample of Urban African-American Adolescents

Arrington‐Sanders

Ellen

2008

Journal of Adolescent Health

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“…Among 202 runaway and homeless adolescents, 7 4 variables were found to predict obtaining an HIV test: history of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), 5 or more years of sexual activity, injection drug use, and older age. In a large study of youths who were counseled, of the 50% who subsequently requested HIV testing, gender differences were found for risk factors 8 : female participants who were tested more likely to report STIs and marijuana use, and male participants were more likely to report alcohol and cocaine use. Among 531 clients (mean age at entry: 19.1 year) enrolled in another testing program, being older, being white, having had sex with an HIV-infected partner, or having a substance abuse problem increased the likelihood of having had a previous HIV test.…”

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Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative High-Risk Adolescents: The REACH Study

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ABSTRACT. Objective. To describe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing patterns among high-risk, uninfected adolescents and HIV-infected adolescents, and factors associated with testing.Methods. HIV-infected adolescents (N ‫؍‬ 246) and high-risk, uninfected adolescents (N ‫؍‬ 141) at 15 sites nationwide were asked about the number of times they were tested for HIV, the type of agency at which testing occurred, and reasons for testing.Results. The majority of participants reported being influenced to obtain testing by health care providers (53.1% of the HIV-infected group and 66.1% of the HIVuninfected group, respectively). Female participants were somewhat more likely to have used a confidential or anonymous site for the most recent test, compared with male participants (73.5% and 67.5%, respectively). Among the HIV-infected group, feeling sick was the only factor associated with number of tests. Among the HIVuninfected group, having more male partners, marijuana use in the past 3 months, white race, and having had same-gender partners in their lifetime (males only) were associated with number of tests. Multivariate analyses identified 2 significant models. Modeling the probability of having been tested 3 or more times, black participants were less likely to be tested than white participants (odds ratio [OR] ‫؍‬ 0.4), and participants who felt sick were more likely to be tested than those who did not (OR ‫؍‬ 1.7). Modeling the probability that the last test would be positive, black participants were more likely than white participants to test positive (OR ‫؍‬ 2.3); those who were tested because they thought they might have gotten HIV from sex (OR ‫؍‬ 3.0) or they felt sick (OR ‫؍‬ 3.9) were more likely to test positive; participants who were tested because a health care professional recommended it were actually less likely (OR ‫؍‬ 0.5) to test positive.

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Youth counseled for HIV testing at a school based clinic and at hospital based clinics

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HIV counselling and testing in secondary schools: What students want

HIV counselling and testing in secondary schools: What students want

Prevalence of Self-Reported Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing Among a Population-Based Sample of Urban African-American Adolescents

Factors Associated With HIV Testing Among HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative High-Risk Adolescents: The REACH Study

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