Table 3.
Communication and linkage-to-care methods of HIV testing models performed in the ED.*
No. (%) | ||||
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Diagnostic Testing Only (N=1) | Targeted Screening Only (N=2) | Nontargeted Screening Only (N=13) | Combination (N=8) | |
Preresult communication | ||||
Information only | 0 | 0 | 5 (38) | 1 (12) |
Education only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counseling only | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (8) | 5 (63) |
Combination | 1 (100) | 0 | 4 (31) | 1 (12) |
None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (12) |
Not reported | 0 | 1 (50) | 3 (23) | 0 |
Postresult communication | n | |||
Information only | 0 | 0 | 2 (15) | 0 |
Education only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counseling only | 0 | 2 (100) | 4 (31) | 3 (38) |
Combination | 1 (100) | 0 | 2 (15) | 1 (12) |
None | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not reported | 0 | 0 | 5 (38) | 4 (50) |
Physician only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nurse only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Counselor only | 0 | 0 | 1 (8) | 3 (38) |
Social worker only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 3 (23) | 0 |
Combination | 1 (100) | 1 (50) | 2 (15) | 2 (25) |
Not reported | 0 | 1 (50) | 7 (53) | 3 (38) |
In ED only | 1 (100) | 0 | 4 (31) | 2 (25) |
After discharge Only | 0 | 2 (100) | 4 (31) | 6 (75) |
Both | 0 | 0 | 2 (15) | 0 |
Not reported | 0 | 0 | 3 (23) | 0 |
In person only | 1 (100) | 0 | 9 (69) | 5 (63) |
By mail only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By telephone only | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Combination | 0 | 1 (50) | 1 (8) | 1 (12) |
Not reported | 0 | 1 (50) | 3 (23) | 2 (25) |
Linkage | ||||
Active only | 1 (100) | 1 (50) | 4 (31) | 4 (50) |
Passive only | 0 | 0 | 1 (8) | 0 |
Both | 0 | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 |
Not reported | 0 | 1 (50) | 7 (54) | 4 (50) |
A total of 25 publications met criteria for inclusion in the systematic review. However, one did not report an explicit patient selection method and therefore was not included in this table.