Social needs and hospital readmission in persons living with HIV.

ABSTRACT: Health-related social needs (HRSN) significantly influence healthcare utilization and outcomes. While prior studies have shown higher rates of hospital readmissions among individuals with HRSN, the impact of HRSN on hospital readmissions in persons living with HIV (PLWH) at population level, using ICD10 codes for HRSN in hospital discharge data, has not been fully explored. In this retrospective study using the 2016-2019 Florida and Maryland State Inpatient Database (SID), we examined the prevalence of HRSN among hospitalized PLWH using ICD-10 diagnosis codes including the domains of employment, family, housing, psychosocial, and education. In addition to descriptive analysis, we used multivariable logistic regression models to evaluate the association between hospital readmission and the

SUBMITTER: Zhou G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11972407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature