Publications by authors named "Sean Perera"
Article Synopsis
- The NICE has recommended offering HIV tests to all patients undergoing blood tests in primary care since 2016, but this practice hasn't been widely implemented.
- A pilot study conducted in a UK general practice showed that nearly 47% of patients were offered an HIV test, with a high acceptance rate of about 79%.
- Interviews with patients indicated that they considered the offer routine and non-judgmental, while healthcare providers noted that the main barrier to testing was simply not offering it to patients.
Sexual health data on transgender and non-binary (TNB) people in the United Kingdom are limited. TNB individuals experience significant socioeconomic and stigma-related disadvantages. Sexual health morbidity and unmet need is likely to be significant.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFApproximately 13% of people living with HIV in the UK are undiagnosed which has significant implications in terms of onward transmission and late diagnosis. HIV testing guidelines recommend routine screening in anyone presenting to healthcare with an HIV indicator condition (IC); however, this does not occur routinely. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using case note prompts highlighting the presence of an IC to increase HIV testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The fate of ethnic minority patients with end-stage renal failure is often a concern due to differences in disease profile, blood groups and difficulties in organ matching. This is an issue for Asian patients in particular, and there are more Asians on the UK transplant waiting list than expected.
Methods: We reviewed the available evidence along with recent data from UK Transplant in an attempt to summarize the current situation and to suggest improvements.