Evaluating the implementation of nurse-initiated HIV rapid testing in three Veterans Health Administration substance use disorder clinics

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 799-805

  Conners, E E ^a,b   Hagedorn, H J ^c   Butler, J N ^a,b   Felmet, K ^a,d   Hoang, T ^a,b   Wilson, P ^a   Klima, G ^a   Sudzina, E ^a   Anaya, H D ^a,b,e,f  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Center of Excellence for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior   (United States)

^c Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research   (United States)

^d GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; HIV; Nurse initiated; Rapid test; Screening; Substance use disorder; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSE INITIATED HIV ORAL RAPID TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VETERANS HEALTH; WORKFLOW;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERANS HEALTH;

EID: 84869406628     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.012050     Document Type: Article

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