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2016, Number 4

Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr 2016; 32 (4)

Timely access to ELISA test in the primary health level: a health professionals' view

Rubio AM, Vega P, Araya GA, Carrasco P, Urrutia MT
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Key words:

ELISA test, acquired immunodeficiency virus, obstacles, facilitators, qualitative study.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV) continues to be a critic health concern for the worldwide public health, since it has caused up to date more than 34 million deaths.
Objective: Know the obstacles and facilitators of a group of people who request the ELISA test for diagnosing the acquired immunodeficiency virus (VIH) in primary health care, from the perspective of the health professional who works in this sites.
Methods: Qualitative descriptive study based on the content analysis approach described by Krippendorff. In-deep interviews were conducted on 30 health professionals who work in two Family Health Centers (CESFAM) of La Pintana Town, Santiago de Chile. The Guba & Lincoln criteria were used, in order to maintain the methodologic rigor.
Results: We identified factors associated with the timely access to ELISA tests as perceived by the professionals, among then some that make difficult and others that facilitate (HIV social stigma, bureaucracy in taking the ELISA test and the lack of privacy in requesting the test, confidence relationship between the user and the professional, and centralization of the test in the CESFAM's).
Conclusions: Knowing both the facilitating and hindering factors mentioned by the professionals who work in centers where the ELISA tests are made should be considered in the design and implementation of new strategies and in the modification of the existing ones, with the aim to increase the number of people who can access the tests and thus to improve the quality of care and the users' satisfaction.

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Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr. 2016;32