• J Emerg Med · Jan 2012

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Emergency provider attitudes and barriers to universal HIV testing in the emergency department.

    • Christian Arbelaez, Elizabeth A Wright, Elena Losina, Jennifer C Millen, Simeon Kimmel, Matthew Dooley, William M Reichmann, Regina Mikulinsky, and Rochelle P Walensky.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
    • J Emerg Med. 2012 Jan 1;42(1):7-14.

    BackgroundThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published recommendations for routine, voluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of adults in all health care settings, including the emergency department (ED).Study ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the willingness of ED providers to offer HIV testing, as well as their perceived barriers to implementation of these guidelines.MethodsBefore the establishment of a routine HIV testing program in the ED, a 21-item survey was used to assess ED providers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived challenges to HIV testing. Six months after program initiation, the identical survey was re-administered to determine whether HIV testing program experience altered providers' perceptions.ResultsThere were 108 of 146 (74%) providers who completed both the pre- and post-implementation surveys. Although the majority of emergency providers at 6 months were supportive of an ED-based HIV testing program (59/108 [55%]), only 38% (41/108) were willing to offer the HIV test most or all of the time. At 6 months, the most frequently cited barriers to offering a test were: inadequate time (67/108 [62%]), inadequate resources (65/108 [60%]), and concerns regarding provision of follow-up care (64/108 [59%]).ConclusionsAfter the implementation of a large-scale HIV testing program in an ED, the majority of emergency providers were supportive of routine HIV testing. Nevertheless, 6 months after program initiation, providers were still reluctant to offer the test due to persistent barriers. Further studies are needed to identify feasible implementation strategies that minimize barriers to routine HIV testing in the ED.Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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