Come as You Are: Improving Care Engagement and Viral Load Suppression Among HIV Care Coordination Clients with Lower Mental Health Functioning, Unstable Housing, and Hard Drug Use
November 22, 2018The findings of this study suggest that there is a connection between support to address psychosocial barriers and greater improvement on indicators along the HIV continuum. The findings also aid as evidence to the role of Care Coordination in increasing health and survival opportunities among those who are at the highest risk for suboptimal HIV health outcomes.
ARTAS – Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study
September 27, 2018The Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study (ARTAS) is a strength-based case-management intervention to link recently-diagnosed HIV-positive persons to care and sustain them in care for more than a single visit.
Reconciling the evaluation of co-morbidities among HIV care patients in two large data systems: the Medical Monitoring Project and CFAR Network of Integrated Clinical Systems
July 5, 2018Data on persons with HIV and their burden of disease is poor and varies from one database to another. A study was performed utilizing two large databases, MMP and CNICS. The results displayed that each database can provide reliable data to monitor HIV co-morbidities in the US.
A continuum of HIV care describing mortality and loss to follow-up: a longitudinal cohort study
June 4, 2018A cross-sectional study assessed how effective it was for those on HIV meds to not transmit to others, along with how high the loss to follow-up was in various HIV programs. They found that there was a high loss of follow-up in HIV care programs, but it highlighted the need for intervention as well as an increase in rates of viral suppression.
Narrowing the Gap in Life Expectancy Between HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Individuals With Access to Care
May 12, 2017There is a steep increase in life expectancy for HIV patients who are introduced to ART. HIV-positive individuals also have a higher prevalence than HIV-uninfected individuals of lifestyle risk factors that should be addressed by providers.
