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Impact of COVID-19 on People Living With HIV: Data From Five Medical Monitoring Project Sites, 2020-2022.
Erly, Steven; Menza, Tim W; Granillo, Lauren; Navejas, Michael; Udeagu, Chi-Chi N; Brady, Kathleen A; Hixson, Lindsay K; Raj-Sing, Shavvy; Nassau, Tanner; Kaasa, Chelsey; Buskin, Susan.
Afiliação
  • Erly S; Washington State Department of Health Office of Infectious Disease, Olympia, WA.
  • Menza TW; University of Washington Department of Epidemiology, Seattle WA.
  • Granillo L; Oregon Health Authority Department of Public Health, Salem, OR.
  • Navejas M; Oregon Health & Science University Division of General Internal Medicine, Portland, OR.
  • Udeagu CN; Office of AIDS, Center for Infectious Diseases, California Department of Public Health. Sacramento, CA.
  • Brady KA; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City, NY.
  • Hixson LK; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City, NY.
  • Raj-Sing S; Philadelphia Department of Public Health Division of HIV Health, Philadelphia, PA; and.
  • Nassau T; Oregon Health Authority Department of Public Health, Salem, OR.
  • Kaasa C; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York City, NY.
  • Buskin S; Philadelphia Department of Public Health Division of HIV Health, Philadelphia, PA; and.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr ; 96(2): 106-113, 2024 06 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38567932
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global economic and healthcare systems. People living with HIV (PLWH) represent a marginalized and stigmatized population who may have been particularly impacted. The purpose of this analysis was to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on PLWH in the United States.

SETTING:

United States.

METHODS:

We analyzed surveys of behavioral and clinical characteristics of PLWH residing in 5 states that participated in the Medical Monitoring Project between 2020 and 2022. We described the impact of COVID-19 illness, testing, and diagnoses; receipt of medical care; social service access; employment; and preventive measures by project site and demographic characteristics.

RESULTS:

Unweighted data from 1715 PLWH were analyzed. A high proportion of PLWH had medical care disrupted by the pandemic; 31% of PLWH missed medical appointments, 26% missed routine laboratory test results, and 7% missed antiretroviral therapy doses. In total, 30% of PLWH reported losing wages and 19% reported difficulty in accessing social services. Overall, 88% reported receiving at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but vaccine uptake was low among younger, Black, and Hispanic or Latina/o/x PLWH.

CONCLUSIONS:

This descriptive analysis reinforces previous findings that show that COVID-19 negatively impacted PLWH and their ability to obtain medical care. Additional efforts will be critical to ameliorating the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 on the health of PLWH and supporting PLWH through future pandemics and healthcare system disruptions.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article