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Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior 9/2015

01.09.2015 | Original Paper

Blood Donor Test-Seeking Motivation and Prior HIV Testing Experiences in São Paulo, Brazil

verfasst von: Hong-Ha M. Truong, Paula F. Blatyta, Fernanda M. Santos, Sandra Montebello, Sandra P. D. Esposti, Fatima N. Hangai, Nanci Alves Salles, Alfredo Mendrone, Ester C. Sabino, Willi McFarland, Thelma T. Gonçalez

Erschienen in: AIDS and Behavior | Ausgabe 9/2015

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Abstract

HIV test-seeking behavior among blood donors has been observed worldwide and may pose a threat to the safety of the blood supply. We evaluated current test-seeking motivations and prior alternative HIV testing experiences among blood donors in São Paulo, Brazil. All candidate or potential blood donors were consecutively approached and recruited to participate in the study upon presentation at Fundação Pró-Sangue Hemocentro, the largest blood bank in Brazil. Participants were recruited between August 2012 and May 2013 after they were screened for donor eligibility. Questionnaires were administered through audio computer-assisted self-interview. Among 11,867 donors, 38 % previously tested for HIV apart from blood donation, of whom 47.7 % tested at public facilities and 2.7 % acknowledged getting tested for HIV as the primary reason for donating. Dissatisfaction with prior alternative testing experience was reported by 2.5 % of donors. Current test-seeking motivation was associated with dissatisfaction with prior alternative testing experience and testing at a public alternative facility. The most common reasons for dissatisfaction were too long of a wait to get tested and for results, counseling was too long, lack of privacy, and low confidence in the equipment and accuracy of the test. Lack of awareness about the availability of free and confidential public HIV testing services as well as dissatisfaction with past HIV testing and counseling experiences motivate some individuals to test at blood banks. Test-seeking behavior among blood donors may be best addressed by improving alternative testing programs, particularly with respect to time delays, privacy and perceptions about test accuracy. Educational campaigns on safe blood donation and HIV testing for diagnosis, risk counseling and referral to care are also needed for the general public and for health care providers.
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Metadaten
Titel
Blood Donor Test-Seeking Motivation and Prior HIV Testing Experiences in São Paulo, Brazil
verfasst von
Hong-Ha M. Truong
Paula F. Blatyta
Fernanda M. Santos
Sandra Montebello
Sandra P. D. Esposti
Fatima N. Hangai
Nanci Alves Salles
Alfredo Mendrone
Ester C. Sabino
Willi McFarland
Thelma T. Gonçalez
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
AIDS and Behavior / Ausgabe 9/2015
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1036-8

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