TY - JOUR T1 - Barriers and facilitators to HIV testing in people age 50 and above: a systematic review JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 508 LP - 520 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-6-508 VL - 17 IS - 6 AU - Elaney Youssef AU - Vanessa Cooper AU - Valerie Delpech AU - Kevin Davies AU - Juliet Wright Y1 - 2017/12/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/6/508.abstract N2 - Approximately 13% of people living with HIV in the UK are unaware of their infection. New diagnoses among people ≥50 years is increasing. Unique factors may be associated with testing in this group. This systematic review aims to identify patient and clinician-related barriers/facilitators to HIV testing in people aged ≥50 years. A systematic electronic search was conducted. Papers were assessed for eligibility and data from eligible studies were extracted. Barriers/facilitators were grouped, and the number of times they were reported was noted. Because of considerable heterogeneity, a narrative approach has been undertaken to synthesise data. In total, 17 studies were included. Main barriers to testing were low perceived risk and clinicians’ preconceptions about older people. Main facilitators were regular use of healthcare services or being offered/encouraged to test by a healthcare provider. Although being encouraged to test was a common facilitator, clinicians’ preconceptions about older people was the biggest barrier. This shows a divide between clinicians’ preconceptions and patients’ expectations, which may impact on testing rates. This review is an important first step in identifying potential barriers/facilitators for further study or to be addressed in the design of future interventions. ER -