title: Factors associated with failure to return for HIV test results in a free and anonymous screening centre.
abstract: Free and anonymous screening centres (CDAG: Centres de Depistage Anononyme et Gratuit) are public facilities set up for HIV infection diagnosis in France. Some people visiting CDAG fail to return for test results and are not informed of their serology. This study aimed to assess factors associated with failure to return for HIV test results. Patients visiting the Fernand-Widal CDAG (Paris) for an HIV test in January-February 2011 were eligible to take part in the study. Data were collected with an anonymous self-administered questionnaire. Factors associated with failure to return were assessed using logistic regression models. Of the 710 participants (participation rate 88%), 46 patients failed to return. Not specifying birthplace and not living in the region of Paris were associated with failure to return. Those who perceived no risk of HIV infection and those who felt they were more at risk than other people were both statistically associated with failure to return. Self-perceived risk seemed to be of chief concern for failure to return for HIV test results and should be considered during pre-test counselling.
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France moussa.laanani@inserm.fr.
authors.forename: Moussa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Laanani
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Adrien
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dozol
authors.affiliation: Inserm, Centre for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health, U1018, Epidemiology of HIV and STI Team, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France Faculté de Médecine, Univ Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France AP-HP, Bicêtre Hospital, Epidemiology and Public Health Department, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: David
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Sékou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camara
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Segouin
authors.affiliation: AP-HP, Saint-Louis - Lariboisière Fernand-Widal Hospital Group, Public Health and Health Economics Department, Paris, France Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Pénélope
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Troude
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D035041:Anonymous Testing; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: AIDS; HIV; failure to return; health behaviour; results; screening; secondary prevention; serodiagnosis; sexual risk behaviours