title: [HIV/AIDS screening program in community pharmacies in the Basque Country (Spain)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the outcomes of the pilot program of a rapid HIV antibody screening test offered at Basque pharmacies, the socio-demographic characteristics of users and their acceptance of the test.
  
  
  METHODS
  Users of a rapid HIV antibody screening test (20 pharmacies) were surveyed. A random sample of 3514 tests (N = 806) performed in 1 year was taken. Statistical analyses included exact tests.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 806 valid questionnaires. Seven tests were positive (0.85%; 95% confidence interval: 0.34-1.75); five of the users with positive tests were men. The mean age was 36.2 years (standard deviation = 11.0; range: 16-82 years; 70.7% men). Users' risk behavior was predominantly heterosexual and half of the users (58.6%) had no previous HIV tests. The main reasons for choosing this test were its speed, and the convenience and accessibility of community pharmacies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This new rapid HIV antibody screening test in community pharmacies could supplement other HIV screening programs currently in operation.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación, Hospital de Basurto, Osakidetza, Bilbao, España. inigo.gorostizahormaetxe@osakidetza.net
authors.forename: Iñigo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gorostiza
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Elizondo López de Landache
authors.forename: Leire
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Braceras Izagirre
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D010594:Pharmacies; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013030:Spain