HIV testing at a community health center before and after implementing universal screening. Issue 8 (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kayingo, Gerald; Bruce, Robert Douglas
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 29:Issue 8(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: HIV -- testing -- community health centers -- quality improvement -- quality improvement project -- screening; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000488696.73423.02
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

Abstract : ABSTRACT: This study analyzed the quality of HIV screening at one of the largest community health centers in Connecticut. The data indicated that implementing universal HIV screening increased the proportion of underrepresented minorities and women tested, reducing the HIV testing disparities that previously existed at this center.