Trends and outcomes in emergency department-based HIV screening in a community healthcare system in South Florida, 2018 − 2024
Our findings indicate reduced HIV test acceptance but increased positivity rates during the pandemic, highlighting the need to optimize testing strategies to mitigate missed tests. Insights into the disruptions caused by COVID-19 could help strengthen health systems in preparation for future public health crises.
Authors
- Paula Eckardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7281-6231)
- Jianli Niu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6131-9125)
- Sheila Montalvo
- Elizabeth Thibodeau
- Elsa Acevedo Martinez
- Brenda Vicens
Institutions
- Memorial Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2025.103019
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00