The co-management of HIV and chronic non-communicable diseases in the Dominican Republic: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: People living with HIV and a non-communicable disease (NCD) experience multi-level barriers when co-managing multiple conditions. We explored the factors affecting living with multiple chronic conditions in the Dominican Republic. We conducted 21 in-depth interviews from October 2019-February 2020 with Dominican adults who participated in a food security intervention and managed HIV and at least one chronic NCD. Using thematic analysis, we explored participant lived experiences co-managing multiple chronic conditions. All participants (mean age = 45.5 years) were linked to HIV care, but only three were linked to NCD-specific care. Individual-level barriers to managing NCDs included limited education and limited self-efficacy for self-management. Interpersonally, barriers included limited r

SUBMITTER: Wallace DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10343047 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature