Development and Refinement of a Persuasive Health Communication Intervention to Persuade Adult Emergency Department Patients to be Screened for HIV and Hepatitis C

Screening for HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) in emergency departments (EDs) allows patients to benefit from life-saving treatment; however, some patients at risk for these infections decline to be tested. Interventions that overcome patient reluctance to be screened are needed so that infected patients c...

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Main Authors: Roland C. Merchant, David Hernandez, Dora Estrela, Elsie Fernandez, Melissa A. Clark, Michael P. Carey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211047588