Policy (n = 189) | Frequency (%) |
Policy for HIV testing intervals among MSM | |
Written | 49 (25.9) |
Unwritten | 110 (58.2) |
No policy | 26 (13.8) |
Missing | 4 (2.1) |
If yes (n = 159), offer to all new MSM on first screening | |
Yes | 159 (100) |
No | 0 (0.0) |
Routinely offer to re-attending MSM irrespective of risk | |
Yes | 97 (61.0) |
No | 62 (39.0) |
According to identified risk | |
Yes | 112 (70.0) |
No | 47 (30.0) |
Other | |
Yes | 23 (14.5) |
No | 136 (85.5) |
System to recall MSM 3 months after last high-risk sexual activity | |
Yes | 47 (24.9) |
No | 141 (74.6) |
Missing | 1 (0.5) |
Advise repeat HIV testing of MSM 3 months after an acute STI | |
Yes | 139 (73.5) |
No | 11 (5.8) |
Sometimes | 39 (20.6) |
Type of testing policy for MSM | |
Opt in | 93 (49.2) |
Opt out | 96 (50.8) |
Standard history proforma including a prompt for HIV testing | |
New patients (including MSM) | |
Yes | 175 (92.6) |
No | 14 (7.4) |
Re-attendees (including MSM) | |
Yes | 147 77.8) |
No | 42 (22.2) |
Point of care testing offered at this clinic | |
Yes | 40 (21.2) |
No | 149 (78.8) |
On average, length of time to wait for results | |
Same day (24 h or less) | 10 (5.3) |
7 Days or less | 129 (68.3) |
8–14 Days | 45 (23.8) |
>14 Days | 3 (1.6) |
GUM, Genitourinary medicine; MSM, men who have sex with men; STI, sexually transmitted infection.