HIV testing in Switzerland.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C2376689284D
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
HIV testing in Switzerland.
Journal
AIDS
Author(s)
Jeannin A., Dubois-Arber F., Paccaud F.
ISSN
0269-9370 (Print)
ISSN-L
0269-9370
Publication state
Published
Issued date
1994
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
8
Number
11
Pages
1599-1603
Language
english
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To obtain information about the prevalence of, reasons for, and adequacy of HIV testing in the general population in Switzerland in 1992. DESIGN: Telephone survey (n = 2800). RESULTS: Some 47% of the sample underwent one HIV test performed through blood donation (24%), voluntary testing (17%) or both (6%). Of the sample, 46% considered themselves well or very well informed about the HIV test. Patients reported unsystematic pre-test screening by doctors for the main HIV risks. People having been in situations of potential exposure to risk were more likely to have had the test than others. Overall, 85% of those HIV-tested had a relevant, generally risk-related reason for having it performed. CONCLUSIONS: HIV testing is widespread in Switzerland. Testing is mostly performed for relevant reasons. Pre-test counselling is poor and an opportunity for prevention is thus lost.
Keywords
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/diagnosis, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/prevention & control, Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Attitude to Health, Counseling, Female, HIV Infections/diagnosis, HIV Infections/epidemiology, HIV Seroprevalence, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Mass Screening, Middle Aged, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Sexual Behavior, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Switzerland/epidemiology
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Web of science
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