HIV Care Access During the COVID-19 Pandemic as Perceived by Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups Served by the Ryan White Program, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
; 21: 23259582221084536, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1731505
ABSTRACT
The Ryan White Program (RWP) in Miami-Dade County, Florida made several modifications to keep HIV care accessible during the COVID-19 Pandemic, including expanding telehealth services, increasing access to HIV medications, and waiving required lab tests for service recertification. We assessed ease of access to medical providers, medical case managers, and antiretroviral medications during the COVID-19 Pandemic among 298 Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and Haitian people with HIV (PWH) served by the RWP Part A, Miami-Dade County, Florida using a telephone-administered survey between October 2020 and January 2021. Overall, most clients reported similar or better access compared to before the Pandemic. Use of videocalls to communicate with HIV medical providers varied by race/ethnicity Hispanics (49.6%), Non-Hispanic Blacks (37.7%), and Haitian clients (16.0%). Results suggest the modifications helped maintain access to care during an unprecedented health crisis. Permanently adopting many of these modifications should be considered to continue to facilitate access to care.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Caribbean
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Haiti
Language:
English
Journal:
J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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