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| Name | Class |
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| Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C. (Taiwan) | OTHER_GOV |
| Public Health England | OTHER_GOV |
| Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | OTHER |
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Surveillance data suggests that approximately one third of the 82 000 HIV infected adults in the UK remain undiagnosed - that is, they are living with the infection but do not know this. The majority of HIV testing in the UK to date has taken place in sexual health clinics and in antenatal care. Published National guidelines advocate routine HIV testing of 16-65 year olds in more general healthcare settings in parts of the country with relatively high rates of HIV (more than 2 per thousand individuals diagnosed locally). The HINTS Study investigates the utility, feasibility and acceptability, to patients and staff, of offering routine HIV testing in four general medical settings, all set in areas of high HIV prevalence. The settings comprise: Primary Care, Outpatients, an Acute Care Unit and an Emergency Department.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Patient pre-study group | A set of all 16-65 yr olds (not know already to be HIV-positive) accessing the healthcare setting prior to the introduction of the HIV testing pilot programme |
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| Staff pre-study group | A set of staff working within the healthcare setting prior to the introduction of the HIV screening programme |
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| Patient intra-study group | A set of patients, aged 16-65 and known not to be HIV-positive, who access the healthcare setting during the HIV testing pilot programme |
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| Post-study staff group | A set of staff who worked within the healthcare setting for the duration of the HIV testing pilot programme |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Questionnaire | Other | Administration of written questionnaire to assess attitudes towards the introduction of routine HIV testing programmes to that healthcare setting |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| (1) Feasibility of delivering opt-out HIV testing in ED/ACU/OPD/Primary Care setting | At end of twelve week testing period at each site |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| (2) Estimate of prevalence of undiagnosed HIV with risk factor/demographic assessment | At end of twelve week testing period |
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Inclusion Criteria (patient study only):
Exclusion Criteria:
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For patient pre-study and intra-study: All patients aged 16-65 (not know already to be HIV positive) attending the healthcare setting (Primary Care centre, Emergency Department, Acute Care Unit, Medical Outpatient Clinic) before or during the twelve week HIV testing pilot programme
For Staff pre-study and post-study: All members of staff (HCP, Allied Health Professionals and Admin/Clerical) working within the healthcare settings examined before and during the implementation of the HIV testing programme
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Ann K Sullivan, MBBS FRCP | Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Jane Anderson, MBBS FRCP | Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Melinda Tenant-Flowers, MBBS FRCP MSc | Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Homerton University NHS Foundation Trust | London | E9 6SR | United Kingdom | |||
| Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
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| ID | Term |
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| D011795 | Surveys and Questionnaires |
| D000082922 | HIV Testing |
| ID | Term |
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| D003625 | Data Collection |
| D004812 | Epidemiologic Methods |
| D008919 | Investigative Techniques |
| D017531 | Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms |
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| King's College Hospital NHS Trust |
| OTHER |
| Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care Trust | UNKNOWN |
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| Focus Group Discussion | Other | FGD to explore attitudes within each group towards the introduction of routine HIV screening programmes in each medical setting |
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| HIV test (serum or salivary) | Other | An HIV test offered to all 16-65 year olds (not known already to be HIV-positive) accessing the healthcare setting during the twelve week pilot period |
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| Semi-structured telephone interview | Other | Telephone interview administered to patients offered an HIV test during the pilot period |
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| London |
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| United Kingdom |
| Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust | London | SW10 9NH | United Kingdom |
| North End Medical Centre, Hammersmith and Fulham Primary Care NHS Trust | London | W14 9NP | United Kingdom |
| D011787 | Quality of Health Care |
| D017530 | Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation |
| D011634 | Public Health |
| D004778 | Environment and Public Health |
| D008828 | Microbiological Techniques |
| D019411 | Clinical Laboratory Techniques |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |