TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonoccupational Postexposure HIV Prophylaxis in Sexual Assault Programs
T2 - A Survey of SANE and FNE Program Coordinators
AU - Draughon, Jessica E.
AU - Anderson, Jocelyn C.
AU - Hansen, Bryan R.
AU - Sheridan, Daniel J.
N1 - Funding Information:
J.E. Draughon is supported by NIMH ( F31MH088850-03 ). J.C. Anderson is supported by NICHD ( T32HD064428-02 ). B.R. Hansen is supported by NINR ( 5T32NR007968-10 ). The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. The authors would like to thank the IAFN for use of their listserv of current SANE/FNE program coordinators.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This cross-sectional study describes sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)/forensic nurse examiner (FNE) program practices related to HIV testing, nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP), and common barriers to offering HIV testing and nPEP. A convenience sample of 174 SANE/FNE programs in the United States and Canada was drawn from the International Association of ForensicNurses database, and program coordinators completed Web-based surveys. Three fourths of programs had nPEP policies, 31% provided HIV testing, and 63% offered nPEP routinely or upon request. Using χ2 and Fisher's exact tests, a greater proportion of Canadian programs had an nPEP protocol (p=.010), provided HIV testing (p= .004), and offered nPEP (p=.0001) than U.S.-based programs. Program coordinators rated providing pre- and/or posttest counseling and follow-up as the most important barrier to HIV testing, and medication costs as the most important barrier to providing nPEP. Our results indicate HIV-related services are offered inconsistently across SANE/FNE programs.
AB - This cross-sectional study describes sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE)/forensic nurse examiner (FNE) program practices related to HIV testing, nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis (nPEP), and common barriers to offering HIV testing and nPEP. A convenience sample of 174 SANE/FNE programs in the United States and Canada was drawn from the International Association of ForensicNurses database, and program coordinators completed Web-based surveys. Three fourths of programs had nPEP policies, 31% provided HIV testing, and 63% offered nPEP routinely or upon request. Using χ2 and Fisher's exact tests, a greater proportion of Canadian programs had an nPEP protocol (p=.010), provided HIV testing (p= .004), and offered nPEP (p=.0001) than U.S.-based programs. Program coordinators rated providing pre- and/or posttest counseling and follow-up as the most important barrier to HIV testing, and medication costs as the most important barrier to providing nPEP. Our results indicate HIV-related services are offered inconsistently across SANE/FNE programs.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jana.2013.07.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 24103741
AN - SCOPUS:84891372178
SN - 1055-3290
VL - 25
SP - S90-S100
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
IS - SUPPL1
ER -