Disruptions to HIV services due to the COVID pandemic in the USA: a state-level stakeholder perspective.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The United States envisions a 90% reduction in HIV infections by 2030. However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the HIV continuum and disproportionately affected access to social and health services for people at the highest vulnerability. This study shows how stakeholders in the State of Michigan handled disruptions and their key recommendations. As a case study, this study adds to the literature about preparedness for future pandemics.

Methods

We interviewed 33 statewide Michigan HIV/AIDS Council members-practitioners, researchers, and community representatives, guiding service planning, improvement, and resource allocations, measuring group cohesiveness using a tested scale. We measured group cohesiveness as a proxy for how individual opinions reflected those o

SUBMITTER: Pinto RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10865595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature