- 著者
- Rafael Alves Guimarães Roselma Lucchese Inaina Lara Fernandes Ivânia Vera Aurélio Goulart Rodovalho Vanessa Alves Guimarães Gracielle Cristina Silva Rodrigo Lopes de Felipe Paulo Alexandre de Castro Priscilla Martins Ferreira
- 出版者
- 国立感染症研究所 Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 編集委員会
- 雑誌
- Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases (ISSN:13446304)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.JJID.2015.490, (Released:2016-06-30)
- 参考文献数
- 51
- 被引用文献数
- 5
Objective: to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with lifetime HIV testing in non-injection drug users (NIDU). Methods: cross-sectional study was conducted with 323 individuals in clinics for chemical dependency of the state of Goiás, Central-West region of Brazil. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with lifetime HIV testing. Results: The frequency of HIV testing was 48.9% (95% CI: 43.5-54.3%). HIV testing was associated with age, female gender, crack use, history of sexually transmitted infections, knowing people living with HIV/AIDS and/or someone who had died from AIDS, and having received some instruction on HIV/AIDS prevention methods. It was found that only 26.6% reported having access to the HIV rapid test. Conclusion: The determinants for HIV testing must be taken into account when planning prevention and programming strategies, including the widening of testing coverage among NIDU, educational health actions, links between sexually transmitted infections prevention services and addiction treatment services and the use of rapid tests to help people that are in contact with the virus learn about their HIV status, enter treatment, and improve their quality of life.