Strategies to improve HIV care outcomes for people with HIV who are out of care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of five intervention strategies: patient navigation, appointment help/alerts, psychosocial support, transportation/appointment accompaniment, and data-to-care on HIV care outcomes among persons with HIV (PWH) who are out of care (OOC).

Design

A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched CDC's Prevention Research Synthesis (PRS) Project's cumulative HIV database to identify intervention studies conducted in the U.S., published between 2000 and 2020 that included comparisons between groups or prepost, and reported at least one relevant outcome (i.e. re-engagement or retention in HIV care, and viral suppression). Effect sizes were meta-analyzed using random-effect models to assess interventi

SUBMITTER: Higa DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10167711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature