title: Implementing the Use of Rapid HIV Tests in Public Health Centers in Seoul: Results of a Pilot Project, 2014.
abstract: To determine whether rapid HIV tests in public health centers might encourage voluntary HIV testing, a pilot project was conducted in four selected public health centers in Seoul, 2014. During the period April 10 to November 28 of pilot project, 3,356 rapid tests were performed, and 38 were confirmed as positive. The monthly average numbers of voluntary HIV tests and HIV-positive cases were up to nine-fold and six-fold larger, respectively, than those of the period before application of the rapid HIV test. Among 2,051 examinees that completed questionnaires, 90.3% were satisfied. In conclusion, the use of rapid HIV tests in public health centers promoted voluntary HIV testing and was satisfactory for examinees.
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Cho Ryok
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9212-8292
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Division of Infectious Diseases, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hwan
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-7628-1182
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bang
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Department of Epidemiology, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Il
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4085-1494
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Division of Life & Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Kui Nam
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5110-2179
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Life & Health, Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul, Korea .
authors.forename: Hee-jin
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8748-8146
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Department of Epidemiology, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Hwa
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2073-993X
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Bo Yeong
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9336-8098
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Institute of Endemic Diseases, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Kyung
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3767-1994
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Myoung-Don
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2344-7695
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Seoul Center for Infectious Disease Control, Seoul, Korea.; Department of Family Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Koo
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-4833-1178
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011634:Public Health; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
keywords: Anonymous HIV Test; HIV; Public Health Center; Rapid HIV Test; Seoul Metropolitan City