Prevalence and attitudes to HIV testing among adults visiting public outpatient clinics in Rome: results of the MeDi (Measuring health Disparities in HIV prevention) survey. Part 1

• Published in: Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanita Vol. 56; no. 1; p. 19
• Main Authors: Vescio, Maria Fenicia, Gallo, Pietro, Farchi, Francesca, Avellis, Luca, Spadea, Teresa, Giuliani, Massimo, Pedone, Giovanna, Mammone, Ilario, Tchidjou Kuekou, Hyppolite, Rezza, Giovanni, Girardi, Enrico, Pezzotti, Patrizio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy Istituto Superiore di Sanità 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Ambulatory Care Facilities - classification; Ambulatory Care Facilities - statistics & numerical data; Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use; Asymptomatic Infections; Attitude to Health; Drug Utilization; Educational Status; Female; Health Care Surveys; HIV; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - drug therapy; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - psychology; HIV Testing - economics; HIV Testing - statistics & numerical data; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Male; Medical tests; Middle Aged; Occupations; Pilot Projects; Poverty Areas; Prevalence; Procedures and Techniques Utilization; Residence Characteristics; Risk-Taking; Rome - epidemiology; Self Report; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data; Sexual Partners; Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology; Young Adult; Rome; Italy

It is estimated that, in Italy, 12 000-18 000 (11-13% of 130 000) HIV-infected subjects are not aware of their serostatus. People in this condition may visit the healthcare system multiple times without being diagnosed. If tested on one of these occasions, they could modify their high-risk behaviour...