title: Evaluation of Pharmacy-Based HIV Testing in a High-Risk New York City Community.
abstract: Blacks/Hispanics face limited access to HIV testing. We examined in-pharmacy HIV testing among customers in pharmacies participating in a nonprescription syringe program in New York City. Participants were recruited in two pharmacies to complete a survey and receive an optional HIV test. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were performed to examine associations of demographics and risk behaviors with receiving in-pharmacy HIV testing. Most participants were male (55%), black (80%), had used hard drugs (88%), and 39.5% received in-pharmacy HIV testing. Being female (AOR=2.24; 95%CI 1.24-4.05), having multiple sex partners (AOR=1.20; 95% CI 1.06-1.35), having an HIV test more than 12 months ago (AOS=4.06; CI 1.85-8.91), injecting drugs in last 3 months (AOR=2.73; 95% CI 1.31-5.69) and having continuous care (AOR=0.32; 95% CI 0.17-0.58) were associated with receiving in-pharmacy HIV test. These data provide evidence of in-pharmacy HIV testing reaching persons at risk of HIV. HIV testing in pharmacies may complement existing strategies.
authors.affiliation: 1 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , Center for Family and Community Medicine, New York, New York.|2 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amesty
authors.affiliation: 3 Behavioral Sciences Health Education, Emory University , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Natalie D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.affiliation: 4 The Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute , New York Blood Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.affiliation: 2 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health, New York, New York.|5 Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons , Department of Pediatrics, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Perez-Figueroa
authors.affiliation: 6 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Department of Epidemiology, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Alexis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.affiliation: 7 Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Madeline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: 7 Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Weidle
authors.affiliation: 7 Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Leigh
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.affiliation: 7 Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia .
authors.forename: Dawn K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: 6 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Department of Epidemiology, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Carolyn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.affiliation: 6 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Department of Epidemiology, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harripersaud
authors.affiliation: 6 Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health , Department of Epidemiology, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fuller Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009519:New York City; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010594:Pharmacies; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012747:Sexual Partners; D055815:Young Adult