Expanding access to HIV testing through Canadian community pharmacies: findings from the APPROACH study

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Participant perceptions of their HIV POCT experience

Post-test Questionnaire Item (with a percentage continuous response scale)	N	Mean	Median
1. How comfortable did you feel today getting your HIV test at the pharmacy?	121	88.66	95.00
2. How confident are you that the pharmacist did a good job of administering your HIV test today?	122	96.93	100
3. How likely are you to also get tested for other infections (e.g., hepatitis C or syphilis), based on the pharmacist’s advice today?	121	83.14	95.00
4. How important was each of the following factors in helping you decide to get an HIV test at this pharmacy today?
a. We keep your test results private (confidential)	120	89.42	97.50
b. The HIV test uses a finger-prick sample (instead of a blood test)	120	80.35	95.00
c. Your test results are available to you immediately (within minutes)	120	96.08	100
d. We have a private room for testing and consultation	120	94.87	100
e. The testing is free	120	88.78	98.00
f. You did not need to make an appointment	86^c	91.22	100
5. Would you be willing to pay for an HIV test at a pharmacy if it were offered as a regular service?
Yes →	122	78.69% (96/122)
How much would you be willing to pay? $________^d	92	$29.43	$20.00
No →	122	21.31% (26/122)
6. How likely are you to recommend to your friends that they get tested for HIV at a pharmacy?	120	92.80	100
7. Do you think that HIV testing should be offered through pharmacies?
Yes →	122	99.2% (121/122)
No →	122	0.8% (1/122)

^c Only NL respondents are included as AB pharmacies offered testing on a per-appointment basis only
^d Based on responses from those clients who expressed willingness to pay for the service

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