Staff Perceptions and Barriers to ED Based HIV Testing in an Urban Academic ED

Authors

  • Fredric M. Hustey Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States
  • Michael P. Phelan Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States
  • Sharon O'keefe Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States
  • Tracy M. Barbour Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5168

Abstract

In 2003, the CDC estimated that 1 million people in the USA were living with HIV/AIDS, and 25% were undiagnosed. For many such patients the ED may be the only contact with the health care system. We surveyed ED staff to evaluate attitudes and barriers towards ED based HIV testing. We found that in spite of recent CDC recommendations for HIV testing in high risk ED patients, there are still significant barriers to acceptance among ED health care providers.

Author Biography

Michael P. Phelan, Emergency Services Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland , OH, United States

Dr Michael P. Phelan is a Emergency Medicine physician and Associate Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. He is also a medical directory for the Cleveland Clinic Quality and Patient Safety Institute He is also the vice chair of the provider council for the National Quality Forum.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Hustey, F. M., Phelan, M. P., O’keefe, S., & Barbour, T. M. (2014). Staff Perceptions and Barriers to ED Based HIV Testing in an Urban Academic ED. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5168

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Lightning Talks