Use of antiretroviral therapy in nursing home residents with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) are essential HIV care. As people living with HIV age and their presence in nursing homes (NHs) increases, it is critical to evaluate the quality of HIV care. We determine the rate of ART use and examine individual- and facility-level characteristics associated with no ART use in a nationally representative long-stay NH residents with HIV.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included all long-stay Medicare fee-for-service NH residents (2013-2016) with HIV who had a valid Minimum Data Set assessment. Residents were followed from long-stay qualification until death, Part D disenrollment, transfer from long-term care to another healthcare setting, or December 31, 2016. We identified individual and facility characteristics that were

SUBMITTER: Zhang T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10103632 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature