Named reporting and mandatory partner notification in New York State: the effect on consent for perinatal HIV testing |
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| Authors: | Dr. Gail L. Dolbear MD Dr. Martha Wojtowycz Dr. Linda T. Newell |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York;(2) SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York;(3) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Floor West Tower, Crouse Hospital, 736 Irving Avenue, 13210 Syracuse, NY |
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| Abstract: | The impact of the implementation of named reporting and mandatory partner notification on the percentage of patients not accepting prenatal human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) testing or deferring prenatal care has been examined in only a preliminary fashion. This retrospective, population-based cohort study of 5,007 patients admitted to a tertiary care labor-and-delivery unit in Central New York State between December 15, 1999, and March 14, 2001, is the first study to address the impact of named reporting and mandatory partner notification on prenatal HIV testing and prenatal care seeking. The percentage of patients who did not undergo prenatal HIV testing was significantly increased after the institution of named reporting and mandatory partner notification: 118/4,030 preimplementation, 59/966 postimplementation, with relative risk (RR)=2.09 (1.54
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| Keywords: | HIV Named Reporting Partner Notification |
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