Provider demographics | No. (n=20) |
Male | 7 |
Female | 13 |
Internal medicine | 7 |
Family medicine | 13 |
Average age (years) | 40.4 |
Average years of practice | 9 |
Survey data | No. (%) (n=19) |
I am familiar with the CDC and USPSTF guidelines for HIV screening | |
Strongly agree and agree | 16 (84%) |
Neither agree nor disagree, disagree, and strongly disagree | 3 (16%) |
I feel comfortable screening my patients for HIV | |
Strongly agree and agree | 19 (100%) |
Neither agree nor disagree, disagree, and strongly disagree | 0 (0%) |
Which best describes your HIV screening practice? | |
I screen all patients, with more frequent screening based on risk factors | 11 (58%) |
I screen my patients only if there are risk factors | 5 (26%) |
I screen my patients once, regardless of risk factors | 2 (11%) |
I do none of the above statements | 1 (5%) |
On average, I screen __ patients for HIV in a given month | |
Fewer than 5 | 3 (16%) |
5–10 | 7 (37%) |
11–20 | 5 (26%) |
More than 20 | 4 (21%) |
What are the barriers for you in screening patients for HIV? (select all that apply) | |
Competing priorities | 11 (58%) |
Insufficient time | 8 (42%) |
Lack of perceived risk for patient | 7 (37%) |
Cultural barriers | 4 (21%) |
Fear/concern of offending patient | 4 (21%) |
Burdensome consent process | 4 (21%) |
Lack of provider knowledge/training | 1 (5%) |
Discomfort discussing sexual history and identifying high-risk individuals | 0 (0%) |
Uncertain follow-up and disclosures of test results (specifically if positive) | 0 (0%) |
CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; USPSTF, United States Preventive Services Task Force.