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Factors associated with increased syphilis screening among people living with human immunodeficiency virus

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Jul 17, 2019

Hixson LK, et al. - Researchers investigated people living with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Oregon for the prevalence of past-year syphilis testing to identify facility-level and individual-level factors associated with testing. Examination of 2015 to 2016 Medical Monitoring Project interview and medical records data in Oregon was done and participants' medical providers underwent supplemental interviews. Among Medical Monitoring Project participants, 69% had undergone past-year syphilis screening. Higher likelihood of undergoing screening was observed among patients receiving care from facilities with written sexually transmitted infection screening policies vs those receiving care from facilities without written policies (94% vs 43%). This suggests the significance of written sexually transmitted infection screening policies at medical facilities as a tool for ensuring syphilis screening occurs as recommended to prevent the continued rise in syphilis. Male participants were identified to have undergone testing more frequently, even after adjusting for facility-level characteristics.

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