title: Genital herpes testing among persons living with HIV.
abstract: This cross-sectional survey explored the frequency of genital herpes testing among 110 people living with HIV (PLWH) and reported barriers and facilitators related to testing. Forty-four percent of the respondents had not been tested for genital herpes since receiving an HIV diagnosis, 34% had been tested, and 22% preferred not to say. Respondents' most frequently cited factors affecting a decision to not be tested were: (a) testing not being recommended by a provider, (b) not having herpes symptoms, and (c) not thinking they had herpes. Data from this study indicated that PLWH were not frequently tested for genital herpes; there was a limited understanding of the frequently subclinical nature of infection; and provider recommendations for testing, or lack thereof, affected testing decisions.
authors: Department of Community-Public Health, Johns HopkinsUniversity School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors: Hayley D
authors: HD
authors: Mark
authors: Marguerite
authors: M
authors: Lucea
authors: Joy P
authors: JP
authors: Nanda
authors: Jason E
authors: JE
authors: Farley
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D015438:Health Behavior; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States