Title

Testing the Waters: Are Health Education Specialists Willing to Conduct Rapid HIV Testing?

Authors

Angela W. Prehn
Jacquie Fraser, Walden University
Anthony J. Santella

Files

Description

Approximately 1 in 5 people with HIV are not aware of their infection; access to testing is an important part of public health. In a national study, Health Education Specialists with high HIV knowledge and favorable attitudes towards persons with HIV/AIDS were more willing to be trained to conduct rapid HIV testing (RHT)

Publication Date

2014

City

National Harbor, MD

Keywords

Research Symposium

Disciplines

Health and Medical Administration | Infectious Disease | Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences