Access to Federally Qualified Health Centers and HIV Outcomes in the U.S. South.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Federally Qualified Health Centers may increase access to HIV prevention, care, and treatment for at-risk populations.

Methods

A pooled cross section of ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from cites in the U.S. South with high HIV diagnoses were used to examine Federally Qualified Health Center density and indicators of HIV epidemic control. The explanatory variable was Federally Qualified Health Center density-number of Federally Qualified Health Centers in a ZIP Code Tabulation Areas' Primary Care Service Area per low-income population-high versus medium/low (2019). Outcomes were 5-year (2015-2019 or 2014-2018) (1) number of new HIV diagnoses, (2) percentage late diagnosis, (3) percentage linked to care, and (4) percentage virally suppressed, which was assessed over 1

SUBMITTER: Kiernan JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11034789 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature