Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Jonathan Ellen

Publications

• Research Article
  What Makes a Teen Get Tested? A Case of Urban Based Sample of Adolescents
  Author(s): Renata Arrington-Sanders, Jonathan Ellen, Roland J Thorpe and Lori LeonardRenata Arrington-Sanders, Jonathan Ellen, Roland J Thorpe and Lori Leonard
  
  Objective: Urban teens disproportionately impacted by HIV may not seek HIV testing. The objectives of this study are to determine factors that impact HIV testing among sexually active and non-sexually active teens seeking care in an urban academic setting; whether teens with high levels of self-efficacy are more likely to receive HIV testing; and whether an teen's ability to cope impacts positive attitudes toward testing. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 228 HIV negative adolescent and young adult participants age 12-21 who received care in an academic urban primary care clinic in Baltimore, Maryland. Results: Most youth reported being sexually active (N=146, 64%) and reported having been tested at that day's visit (N=135, 85%). Provider recommendation was significantly associated with higher odds of testing among sexually active teens (OR 3.5, 95% CI .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000336

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