| Autor: |
Vladimir Berthaud, Livette Johnson, Ronda Jennings, Maxine Chandler-Auguste, Abosede Osijo, Marie T. Baldwin, Patricia Matthews-Juarez, Paul Juarez, Derek Wilus, Mohammad Tabatabai |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2334 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12879-022-07105-y |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background A wealth of scientific evidence supports the effectiveness of HIV prophylaxis and treatment. Homelessness is strongly associated with the health status and viral suppression among underserved populations and can undermine the national plan to eliminate HIV by 2030. This retrospective observational study examined the extent in which homelessness affects HIV treatment in an underserved urban area of Middle Tennessee in 2014–2019. Results Among 692 HIV-seropositive patients, the proportion of homeless patients increased from 13.5% in 2014 to 27.7% in 2019, thrice the national average for HIV-seropositive people (8.4%) and twice that of HIV positive patients who are participating in Ryan White programs nationwide (12.9%). Our findings suggest that homeless patients were half as likely to achieve viral suppression as compared to those who had a permanent/stable home [OR 0.48 (0.32–0.72), p-value |
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