The Effect of HIV Field-Based Testing on the Proportion of Notified Partners Who Test for HIV in New York City

Renaud, Tamar C.; Wong, Melissa R.; Bocour, Angelica; Udeagu, Chi-Chi N.; Pickett, Leonard; Alt, Elizabeth; Sepkowitz, Kent A.

doi:10.2105/ajph.2011.300129

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“…Our analysis found that only slightly over half (52.3%) of notified partners were tested for HIV. This testing percentage is similar to 52% found from the New York City health department before implementing a field testing intervention 22 and 51% from a CDC-funded demonstration program in Hawaii and New Mexico 8 . However, our result was lower than 65% from the CDC-funded advancing HIV prevention initiative study in Chicago, Colorado, Los Angeles, Louisiana, San Francisco, and Wisconsin health departments 19 .…”

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Factors Associated With Partner Notification, Testing, and Positivity in HIV Partner Services Programs in the United States, 2013 to 2017

Song

Mulatu²,

Rao³

et al. 2022

Sexual Trans Dis

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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) partner services are an essential component of comprehensive HIV prevention and care. We examined factors associated with partner notification, HIV testing, and HIV positivity among partners of HIV-diagnosed persons (index persons) contacted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)funded state and local health departments. Methods: We analyzed partner service data submitted to the CDC by 61 state and local health departments from 2013 to 2017. Using multivariate Poisson regression-adjusted for clustering effects among partners reported by a common index person-we assessed associations between 3 outcomes of interest (partner notification, HIV testing, and HIV positivity) and the demographic characteristics, risk behaviors, geographic region, and service year of index persons and their partners.Results: A total of 51,368 sexual and/or needle-sharing partners were matched with 33,524 index persons. Of notifiable partners, 97.2% were notified of their potential HIV exposure, and 52.3% were tested for HIV. Among 21,842 notified and tested partners, 23.8% were newly diagnosed with an HIV infection. Partner notification, HIV testing, and HIV positivity were associated with both partner and index person characteristics (individually and interactively), geographic region, and year of service.Conclusions: Partner service programs provided through CDC-funded health departments were effective in both partner notification and identification of undiagnosed HIV infection among partners. However, HIV testing rate among notified partners remained low. Implementing strategies to address gaps in HIV testing can contribute toward ending the HIV epidemic in the United States.

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Factors Associated With Partner Notification, Testing, and Positivity in HIV Partner Services Programs in the United States, 2013 to 2017

Song

Mulatu²,

Rao³

et al. 2022

Sexual Trans Dis

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Disease Intervention Specialist-Delivered Interventions and Other Partner Services for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review

Martin,

Myderrizi,

Kim

et al. 2025

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

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A Comparison of Partner Notification Effectiveness in African-, Caribbean-, and United States-Born HIV-Infected Blacks in New York City

Tsega

Udeagu

2012

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

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HIV disproportionately affects blacks more than other groups in New York City (NYC) as well as nationally. Partner Services (PS) are a proven way to interrupt HIV transmission. In NYC, PS outcomes are worse among blacks compared to other race/ethnic groups. We compared PS outcomes by country of birth to identify opportunities for improved PS effectiveness. We assessed number of sex and needle-sharing partners elicited, notified, and HIV tested, as well as number of newly identified HIV cases and number of interviews needed to identify a new HIV case. Between July 2006 and December 2008, 1049 African Americans, 285 Caribbean-born blacks, and 168 African-born blacks were interviewed for HIV Partner Services. African Americans, Caribbean-born blacks, and African-born blacks had average age of 38, 37, and 43 years and 10.0%, 0.4%, and 0.6% reported intravenous drug use, respectively. All groups had a high proportion of cases with an AIDS-defining CD4 count at HIV diagnosis (30.8%, 34.5%, and 47.9% for African Americans, Africans, and Caribbeans, respectively). The number needed to interview to find one newly diagnosed HIV case was high for all groups (66, 57, and 56 among African Americans, Africans, and Caribbeans, respectively), indicating all had similarly low rates of new HIV case identification. NYC blacks and their partners are benefiting from current Partner Services outreach as PS did identify new HIV cases among partners from all 3 groups. However, further work is needed to improve HIV case finding from Partner Services in these groups, and additional measures to promote early diagnosis are needed.

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The Effect of HIV Field-Based Testing on the Proportion of Notified Partners Who Test for HIV in New York City

Cited by 8 publications

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Factors Associated With Partner Notification, Testing, and Positivity in HIV Partner Services Programs in the United States, 2013 to 2017

Factors Associated With Partner Notification, Testing, and Positivity in HIV Partner Services Programs in the United States, 2013 to 2017

Disease Intervention Specialist-Delivered Interventions and Other Partner Services for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Systematic Review

A Comparison of Partner Notification Effectiveness in African-, Caribbean-, and United States-Born HIV-Infected Blacks in New York City

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