High acceptability of point-of-care HIV testing at the colposcopy outpatient clinic in hospitals in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Cervical cancer and its precursor are labeled as HIV indicator conditions, justifying the recommendation of HIV testing for all patients. This study aimed to assess the acceptance and patients' and gynecologists' perceptions on HIV testing in patients with cervical dysplasia at the colposcopy outpatient clinic in hospitals in the Netherlands.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2021 and February 2023 to implement point-of-care HIV testing in five hospitals in the Rotterdam region, the Netherlands. We included patients aged 18 years and older, without documented HIV, presenting with cervical dysplasia. The primary outcome was the HIV test acceptance rate. Secondary outcomes were the HIV positivity rate and the association between dysplasia seve

SUBMITTER: van de Laar RLO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11911951 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature