title: Implementation of nurse-initiated rapid HIV testing at high-prevalence primary care sites within the U.S. Veterans Affairs Health Care System.
abstract: Nurse-initiated HIV rapid testing (NRT) increases testing/receipt of results compared with traditional testing. We implemented NRT in primary care clinics at 2 Veterans Affairs hospitals.At site 1, 2364 tests were conducted; 5 HIV positives were identified. At site 2, 2522 tests were conducted; 9 HIV positives were identified. Success varied across demographic/clinical strata.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Quality Enhancement Research Initiative for HIV, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles CA, USA. henry.anaya@va.gov
authors.forename: Henry D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Anaya
authors.forename: Jaimi N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Jeffrey L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Herschel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.forename: Tuyen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoang
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kan
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Barradas
authors.forename: Katherine A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hare
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kertz
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bokhour
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011320:Primary Health Care; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014728:Veterans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies