R S Pattman1, E M Gould. 1. Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcome of partner notification for HIV infection. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of medical, health adviser and counsellor records. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. PATIENTS: All newly diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and their sexual partners. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Attendance of contact at genitourinary medicine clinics for counselling and testing. Seropositivity rate of people attending as a result of partner notification. RESULTS: Of the 80 partners attending as a result of partner notification 79 were tested. Twenty-five of these (31.6%) were seropositive. This was 21.9% of our newly diagnosed caseload. Seventy-five attended following patient referral and five as a result of provider referral. Discrepancies between districts in policies of provider referral prevented two partners being notified. CONCLUSIONS: Partner notification is an effective method of ensuring that people with a very high risk of HIV infection have access to counselling and medical care. Complete integration of notification services throughout the UK is required.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcome of partner notification for HIV infection. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis of medical, health adviser and counsellor records. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. PATIENTS: All newly diagnosed cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and their sexual partners. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Attendance of contact at genitourinary medicine clinics for counselling and testing. Seropositivity rate of people attending as a result of partner notification. RESULTS: Of the 80 partners attending as a result of partner notification 79 were tested. Twenty-five of these (31.6%) were seropositive. This was 21.9% of our newly diagnosed caseload. Seventy-five attended following patient referral and five as a result of provider referral. Discrepancies between districts in policies of provider referral prevented two partners being notified. CONCLUSIONS: Partner notification is an effective method of ensuring that people with a very high risk of HIV infection have access to counselling and medical care. Complete integration of notification services throughout the UK is required.
Authors: R F Wykoff; C W Heath; S L Hollis; S T Leonard; C B Quiller; J L Jones; M Artzrouni; R L Parker Journal: JAMA Date: 1988-06-24 Impact factor: 56.272
Authors: Nyikadzino Mahachi; Auxilia Muchedzi; Taurayi A Tafuma; Peter Mawora; Liz Kariuki; Bazghina-Werq Semo; Moses H Bateganya; Tendai Nyagura; Getrude Ncube; Mike B Merrigan; Otto N Chabikuli; Mulamuli Mpofu Journal: J Int AIDS Soc Date: 2019-07 Impact factor: 5.396