Table 2.
High-fidelity agencies | Fidelity score | Agency type | Geographic characteristics | Agency size | Counseling and testinga | Number of staff members interviewed | Number of client surveys |
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A | 80 | CBO | Non-urban; East | 1 site; 12–19 staff | Conventional testing; 2 sessions | 4 | 31 |
B | 87 | CBO | Non-urban; East | 1 site; 20–30 staff | Conventional and rapid testing; two sessions | 3 | 30 |
C | 81 | DPH | Urban; South | Multiple sites; >300 staff | Rapid testing; two sessions | 7 | 49 |
Low-fidelity agencies | |||||||
D | 27 | DPH | Urban; West | 1 siteb; 3,000 staff | Rapid testing; single session | 5 | 27 |
E | 44 | DPH | Non-urban; Midwest | 1 site; total number of staff unknownc | Rapid testing; single session | 2 | 30 |
F | 52 | CBO | Urban; South | 1 site; 10 staff | Conventional and rapid testing; single and two sessions | 4 | 27 |
aRegardless of the typical approach to HIV testing at the agency, conventional testing was used for preliminary positive cases.
bThe department of health is structured as a single site, RESPECT was also being delivered through a mobile van unit.
cThe total number of staff members in the agency is unknown. However, there are 40 full-time staff in the HIV & STI Services Department.