Journal article
Low acceptance of HSV-2 testing among high-risk women
International journal of STD & AIDS, v 22(6), pp 329-331
01 Jun 2011
PMID: 21680668
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Abstract
We evaluated the acceptability of a community-based herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) screening programme for at-risk women and assessed factors related to uptake of point of care HSV-2 testing. One hundred recently arrested women (median age 34 years) were recruited from a community court handling lower-level misdemeanour cases in Indianapolis, Indiana. Individuals completed a survey assessing factors related to HSV-2 screening intentions and were offered point of care HSV-2 testing. Rates of HSV-2 infection in this population are high; 61.1% of women tested were positive. The majority (81%) accepted a prescription for suppressive therapy. Women in this sample indicated that HSV-2 screening is an important component of health care but were unwilling to pay the US$10 it cost to be tested. To encourage this and other high-risk populations to be screened for HSV-2, public health resources will be needed to help individuals overcome cost-related barriers to care.
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Details
- Title
- Low acceptance of HSV-2 testing among high-risk women
- Creators
- A. M. Roth - Indiana University BloomingtonB. M. Dodge - Indiana University BloomingtonB. Van Der Pol - Indiana University BloomingtonM. Reece - Indiana University BloomingtonG. D. Zimet - Indiana University
- Publication Details
- International journal of STD & AIDS, v 22(6), pp 329-331
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- Indiana University School of Health, Physical Education Recreation Faculty Research Support Program (FRSP)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000292493300008
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-79959531829
- Other Identifier
- 991022028637304721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Immunology
- Infectious Diseases