P1-S6.17 Opting out testing for HIV in Dutch STI clinics: does it work?

Background In 2005, STI centres in the Netherlands started provider-initiated HIV testing policy, in order to decrease the proportion of people unaware of their positive HIV status and to enable interruption of transmission and create more opportunities for timely treatment. This policy gradually evolved towards opt-out HIV testing and in January 2010, this became the official policy within all Dutch STI centres. The effects of the change in HIV test policy were studied and factors associated with opting out for HIV testing were identified. Methods Data from January 2004 to June 2010 from 488... Mehr ...