Objectives General practitioners (GPs) and sexual health centres (SHCs) are the main providers of HIV testing and diagnose two-thirds of HIV infections in the Netherlands. We compared regional HIV testing and positivity by GPs versus SHCs to gain insight into strategies to improve HIV testing, to enable timely detection of HIV infections. Methods Laboratory data (2011-2018) on HIV testing by GPs and SHCs in five Dutch regions with varying levels of urbanisation were evaluated. Regional HIV testing rates per 10 000 residents >= 15 years (mean over period and annual) were compared between pro... Mehr ...
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Bogers, S.J.
Twisk, D.E.
Beckers, L.M.
Gotz, H.M.
Meima, B.
Kroone, M.
Hoornenborg, E.
Ott, A.
Luning-Koster, M.N.
Dukers-Muijrers, N.H.T.M.
Hoebe, C.J.P.A.
Kampman, C.J.G.
Bosma, F.
van der Loeff, M.S.
Geerlings, S.
van Bergen, J. |
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2022 |
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Bogers , S J , Twisk , D E , Beckers , L M , Gotz , H M , Meima , B , Kroone , M , Hoornenborg , E , Ott , A , Luning-Koster , M N , Dukers-Muijrers , N H T M , Hoebe , C J P A , Kampman , C J G , Bosma , F , van der Loeff , M S , Geerlings , S & van Bergen , J 2022 , ' Who is providing HIV diagnostic testing? Comparing HIV testing by general practitioners and sexual health centres in five regions in the Netherlands, 2011-2018 ' , Sexually Transmitted Infections , vol. 98 , no. 4 , pp. 262-268 . https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2021-055109 |
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HIV
/ primary health care
/ general practice
/ sexual health
/ epidemiology
/ STRATEGIES |
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Englisch |
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