HIV testing rates, prevalence, and knowledge among outpatients in Durban, South Africa: Time trends over four years

• Published in: International journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 26; no. 10; p. 704
• Main Authors: Ramirez-Avila, Lynn, Regan, Susan, Chetty, Senica, Giddy, Janet, Ross, Douglas, Katz, Jeffrey N, Freedberg, Kenneth A, Losina, Elena, Walensky, Rochelle P, Bassett, Ingrid V
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Humans; Male; Mass Screening - statistics & numerical data; Middle Aged; Outpatients - statistics & numerical data; Patient Acceptance of Health Care - statistics & numerical data; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; South Africa - epidemiology; South Africa; time trends; epidemiology; HIV; HIV knowledge; HIV testing; AIDS; South Africa; HIV prevalence

The HIV public health messages in South Africa have increased. Our objective was to evaluate changes over time in HIV testing behaviour, prevalence and knowledge. We prospectively enrolled adults (≥18 years) prior to HIV testing at one urban and one peri-urban outpatient department in Durban, South...