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Changes in sexually transmitted disease rates after HIV testing and posttest counseling, Miami, 1988 to 1989

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  • Otten Jr., M.W.
  • Zaidi, A.A.
  • Wroten, J.E.
  • Witte, J.J.
  • Peterman, T.A.

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Objectives. The effects of posttest counseling on acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases in patients at a large urban sexually transmitted disease clinic were studied. Methods. Comparisons were made of the percentage of patients who had a positive gonorrhea culture (or any sexually transmitted disease) in the 6 months before and after human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing. Results. For 331 patients counseled about a positive HIV test, the percentage with gonorrhea was 6.3 before and 4.5 after posttest counseling (29% decrease). For 666 patients counseled about a negative test, the percentage with gonorrhea was 2.4 before and 5.0 after posttest counseling (106% increase). With any sexually transmitted disease as the outcome, patients who tested positive for HIV had a 12% decrease and patients who tested negative had a 103% increase after counseling. Conclusions. HIV counseling and testing was associated with a moderate decrease in sexually transmitted diseases among patients who tested positive for the virus, but risk increased for patients who tested negative. This suggests a need to improve posttest counseling in this clinic and to assess the effects of counseling and testing in other clinics.

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  • Otten Jr., M.W. & Zaidi, A.A. & Wroten, J.E. & Witte, J.J. & Peterman, T.A., 1993. "Changes in sexually transmitted disease rates after HIV testing and posttest counseling, Miami, 1988 to 1989," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 83(4), pages 529-533.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1993:83:4:529-533_0
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    1. Biancone P.P. & Silvana Secinaro & Brescia Valerio & Fabrizio Bert, 2018. "Analysis of Organizational Elements in the Arrangement of HIV Rapid Tests Offer," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 8(2), pages 382-399, February.

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