Disrupted HIV care during COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased disabilities among people living with HIV in Belize.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted disabilities among people living with HIV; however, data on the association between COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare disruptions and disabilities among people living with HIV is limited. We aimed to evaluate the association between COVID-19-affected HIV care behaviors and disability domains among people living with HIV in Belize. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Western Regional Hospital and Southern Regional Hospital between August and October 2021 among people living with HIV in Belize aged ≥ 21 years and on antiretroviral therapy. A self-reported questionnaire captured data on demographic and clinical characteristics (gender, age, ethnicity, marital status, employment, education, CD4 count, and viral load), COVID-19-affected HIV ca

SUBMITTER: Quetzal TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11758069 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature