Patients’ response to an emergency department-based HIV testing program and perception of their friends’ attitudes on HIV testing among patients seeking care at an urban emergency department in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Background: Little is known regarding the possible role of social network members and peer attitudes on emergency department (ED) patients’ willingness to be tested for HIV. Methods: We conducted mixed methods in-depth interview and quantitative survey with ED patients from November 2013 to June 201...

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Main Authors: Cassie Wicken, Ama Avornu, Carl A. Latkin, Melissa A. Davey-Rothwell, Jim Kim, Raza Zaidi, Richard Rothman, Yu-Hsiang Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034119302382