Implementing the Use of Rapid HIV Tests in Public Health Centers in Seoul: Results of a Pilot Project, 2014.
10.3346/jkms.2016.31.3.467
- Author:
Cho Ryok KANG
1
;
Ji Hwan BANG
;
Sung Il CHO
;
Kui Nam KIM
;
Hee Jin LEE
;
Young Hwa LEE
;
Bo Yeong RYU
;
Soo Kyung CHO
;
Myoung Don OH
;
Jong Koo LEE
Author Information
1. Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea. roundbirch@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
HIV;
Rapid HIV Test;
Anonymous HIV Test;
Public Health Center;
Seoul Metropolitan City
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Female;
HIV Infections/*diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Mass Screening;
Middle Aged;
Pilot Projects;
*Public Health;
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2016;31(3):467-469
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To determine whether rapid HIV tests in public health centers might encourage voluntary HIV testing, a pilot project was conducted in four selected public health centers in Seoul, 2014. During the period April 10 to November 28 of pilot project, 3,356 rapid tests were performed, and 38 were confirmed as positive. The monthly average numbers of voluntary HIV tests and HIV-positive cases were up to nine-fold and six-fold larger, respectively, than those of the period before application of the rapid HIV test. Among 2,051 examinees that completed questionnaires, 90.3% were satisfied. In conclusion, the use of rapid HIV tests in public health centers promoted voluntary HIV testing and was satisfactory for examinees.
