Counselling improves follow-up HIV testing at Week 6 for HIV postexposure prophylaxis recipients
Bianca Farrugia Parsons A D , Kate Fisher A , Damien Cordery B and Deborah Couldwell A CA Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Westmead Hospital, Parramatta, NSW 2150, Australia.
B The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
C Sydney Emerging Infections and Biosecurity Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
D Corresponding author. Email: bianca.parsons@gmail.com
Sexual Health 10(3) 288-289 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH12190
Submitted: 5 November 2012 Accepted: 3 December 2012 Published: 5 April 2013
Abstract
Demographic and clinical variables of clients attending a sexual health centre in western Sydney from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2011 were examined to determine if nonoccupational HIV postexposure prophylaxis (NPEP) was being dispensed according to national guidelines,1 and to identify factors associated with completion of follow-up. The results showed that 95.8% of antiretroviral prescriptions were consistent with national guidelines.1 Consultation with a social worker significantly improved attendance for six week follow up serology (P = 0.027).
Additional keywords: Australia, HIV prevention, non-occupational postexposure prophylaxis (NPEP), Sydney.
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