Universal Screening for HIV and Hepatitis C Infection: A Community-Based Pilot Project - PubMed (original) (raw)
. 2018 Nov;55(5 Suppl 1):S112-S121.
doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.015.
Corilyn Ott 2, Jenni M Wise 2, Alison P Footman 3, Brook Y Araya 3, Claudia M Hardy 4, Cordia Walker 4, Charles Latham 5, Romeo Stockett 5, George Daniels 5, Mark Alexander 5, Robin G Lanzi 3
Affiliations
- PMID: 30670196
- PMCID: PMC6548448
- DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.015
Universal Screening for HIV and Hepatitis C Infection: A Community-Based Pilot Project
Mirjam-Colette Kempf et al. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Nov.
Abstract
Introduction: Black men in the Deep South have been disproportionally affected by high HIV and hepatitis C virus infection rates. Conventional clinic-based screening approaches have had limited success in reaching those with undiagnosed HIV or hepatitis C virus infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, and best practices of an integrated HIV and hepatitis C virus community-based health screening approach.
Methods: The study used a mixed methods approach: focus group discussion, individual interviews, and surveys that assessed perceptions, perspectives, and HIV and hepatitis C virus awareness among six communities across Alabama and Mississippi. Data were collected and analyzed in 2014-2017.
Results: Although HIV and hepatitis C virus knowledge was limited among community members surveyed, the results of this study suggest that (1) using an integrated, community-based HIV and hepatitis C virus testing approach is acceptable and feasible; (2) formation of a community advisory board is a key element of successful community mobilization; (3) education and training of community members on disease-specific topics and overcoming stigma are essential; and (4) focus on and inclusion of young community members will be critical for the sustainability of screening efforts.
Conclusions: Including and engaging communities at risk for HIV and hepatitis C virus infection in prevention research is a promising strategy to overcome existing barriers of stigma and discrimination. Integration of HIV and hepatitis C virus testing in universal health screening efforts utilizing a Community Health Advisors model encourages unbiased communication with a focus on overall community health. Community health advisors are recognized as important agents in this effort.
Supplement information: This article is part of a supplement entitled African American Men's Health: Research, Practice, and Policy Implications, which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Conflict of interest statement
None of the authors taking part in this manuscript have financial conflicts of interest to report.
Figures
Figure 1:
Phase 1, 2, and 3 Design and Objectives *CHA=Community Health Advisor. DSN=Deep South Network for Cancer Control. HIV=Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HCV= Hepatitis C Virus.
Similar articles
- Increasing uptake of evidence-based screening services though a community health worker-delivered multimodality program: study protocol for a randomized pragmatic trial.
Carrasquillo O, Seay J, Jhaveri V, Long T, Kenya S, Thomas E, Sussman D, Trevil D, Koru-Sengul T, Kobetz E. Carrasquillo O, et al. Trials. 2020 Apr 29;21(1):368. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-4213-7. Trials. 2020. PMID: 32349789 Free PMC article. - Attitudes Toward Genomic Testing and Prostate Cancer Research Among Black Men.
Rogers CR, Rovito MJ, Hussein M, Obidike OJ, Pratt R, Alexander M, Berge JM, Dall'Era M, Nix JW, Warlick C. Rogers CR, et al. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Nov;55(5 Suppl 1):S103-S111. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.028. Am J Prev Med. 2018. PMID: 30670195 Free PMC article. - Keep It Up: development of a community-based health screening and HIV prevention strategy for reaching young African American men.
O'Donnell L, Bonaparte B, Joseph H, Agronick G, Leow DM, Myint-U A, Stueve A. O'Donnell L, et al. AIDS Educ Prev. 2009 Aug;21(4):299-313. doi: 10.1521/aeap.2009.21.4.299. AIDS Educ Prev. 2009. PMID: 19670966 - Acceptability of on-site rapid HIV/HBV/HCV testing and HBV vaccination among three at-risk populations in distinct community-healthcare outreach centres: the ANRS-SHS 154 CUBE study.
Calin R, Massari V, Pialoux G, Reydellet N, Plenel E, Chauvin C, Jauffret-Roustide M, Day N, Kreplak G, Maresca AF, Derche N, Louis S, Pol S, Doré V, Rouzioux C, Chauvin P. Calin R, et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Nov 16;20(1):851. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05601-7. BMC Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 33198672 Free PMC article. - Colorectal Cancer Screening in Black Men: Recommendations for Best Practices.
Kwaan MR, Jones-Webb R. Kwaan MR, et al. Am J Prev Med. 2018 Nov;55(5 Suppl 1):S95-S102. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.05.008. Am J Prev Med. 2018. PMID: 30670207 Review.
Cited by
- Faith-based Community Engagement in HIV-Testing and Awareness of HIV Status in Southern, Rural, African American Communities.
Wise JM, Kempf MC, Ott C, Footman AP, Hardy C, Araya BY, Walker C, Latham C, Stockett R, Daniels GL, Alexander M, Lanzi RG. Wise JM, et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Sep 16. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02122-w. Online ahead of print. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024. PMID: 39287762 - Assessing the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Effectiveness of a Pilot Hepatitis C Screening Program at Food Distribution Sites in Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.
Essex W, Mera J, Comiford A, Winters A, Feder MA. Essex W, et al. J Community Health. 2023 Dec;48(6):982-993. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01264-y. Epub 2023 Aug 2. J Community Health. 2023. PMID: 37531046 Free PMC article. - Rapid qualitative analysis approach to stakeholder and client interviews to inform mobile-based HIV testing in the U.S. Deep South.
Pratt MC, Isehunwa OO, Bassett IV, Kempf MC, Gordon B, Matthews LT. Pratt MC, et al. Arch Public Health. 2023 Feb 15;81(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13690-023-01039-w. Arch Public Health. 2023. PMID: 36793139 Free PMC article. - Mitochondrial changes associated with viral infectious diseases in the paediatric population.
Romero-Cordero S, Noguera-Julian A, Cardellach F, Fortuny C, Morén C. Romero-Cordero S, et al. Rev Med Virol. 2021 Nov;31(6):e2232. doi: 10.1002/rmv.2232. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Rev Med Virol. 2021. PMID: 33792105 Free PMC article. Review. - CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults - United States, 2020.
Schillie S, Wester C, Osborne M, Wesolowski L, Ryerson AB. Schillie S, et al. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020 Apr 10;69(2):1-17. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.rr6902a1. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2020. PMID: 32271723 Free PMC article.
References
- AIDSVu. National Black HIV/AIDS awareness day 2016. https://aidsvu.org/resources/national-black-hiv-aids-awareness-day-2016-.... Accessed January 18, 2018.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV among African Americans. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/group/racialethnic/africanamericans/index.html. Accessed January 18, 2018.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV in the United States: At a glance. https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/statistics/overview/ataglance.html. Accessed January 18, 2018.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical