Sexual Assault : A Report on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis
Joint Authors
Sheffield, Jeanne S.
Ackerman, Gary E.
Zoellner, Cindy L.
Griffith, William F.
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The objective of this report is to describe an urban county hospital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevention protocol offering prophylactic combination antiretroviral medications to female victims of sexual assault.
A retrospective chart review was conducted from June, 2007 through June, 2008 of 151 women who were prescribed antiretroviral prophylaxis by protocol.
All women receiving HIV prophylaxis initially screened HIV seronegative.
Of the 58 women who reported taking any HIV prophylaxis, 36 (62%) were HIV screened at 12 and/or 24 weeks and none had HIV seroconverted.
Although the initiation of an HIV post exposure prophylaxis protocol for sexual assault in a county hospital population is feasible, patient follow-up for counseling and HIV serostatus evaluation is an identified barrier
American Psychological Association (APA)
Griffith, William F.& Ackerman, Gary E.& Zoellner, Cindy L.& Sheffield, Jeanne S.. 2010. Sexual Assault : A Report on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Griffith, William F.…[et al.]. Sexual Assault : A Report on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Griffith, William F.& Ackerman, Gary E.& Zoellner, Cindy L.& Sheffield, Jeanne S.. Sexual Assault : A Report on Human Immunodeficiency Virus Postexposure Prophylaxis. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453749
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453749