Patient acceptance of HIV testing services in rural emergency departments in South Africa

Conclusions: Despite national guidelines, a high proportion of individuals remain undiagnosed, of which a majority are young men. Our study demonstrated high patient acceptance of ED-based HCT. There is a need for investment and innovation regarding effective pain management and confidential service delivery to address patient barriers. Findings support a routine, non-targeted HCT strategy in EDs.

Source: Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine - July 21, 2020 Category: African Health Authors: Aditi Rao Source Type: research