Homeless Shelters: HIV Testing During the Atlanta Tuberculosis Outbreak (2008-2018).
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Abstract
People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. We examined the impact of integrating HIV testing and mandatory TB screening on HIV test uptake (HTU) during a multishelter TB outbreak in Atlanta, Georgia (2008-2018). Overall HTU was low; however, the intervention led to a reversal of declining HTU trend (rate ratio = 1.11; 95% confidence interval = 1.04, 1.19). Concerted efforts to increase HIV testing access and uptake alongside robust TB control efforts may increase progress toward the goals of End TB and Ending the HIV Epidemic. (<i>Am J Public Health</i>. 2022;112(6):881-885. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306801).
Medical subject headings
- HIV Infections
- Ill-Housed Persons
- Tuberculosis