Does travel time matter?: predictors of transportation vulnerability and access to HIV care among people living with HIV in South Carolina.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People living with HIV (PLHIV) in the southern United States (US) are at high risk for poor outcomes across the HIV care continuum leading to low rates of viral suppression. Understanding structural barriers to care-including transportation vulnerability-is critical to improve HIV outcomes. This study investigated relationships between travel time to HIV care, transportation vulnerability, and HIV care disruptions to inform future transportation interventions for PLHIV residing in South Carolina and other southern US states.

Methods

A total of 160 PLHIV (N = 160) were recruited from a large immunology center in South Carolina. Participants reported on transportation experiences, transportation vulnerabilities, and residence. Differences in sociodemographic charact

SUBMITTER: Harrison SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889868 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature