Moving Beyond Viral Suppression: Poor Patient-Provider Communication and Its Impact on Healthcare Outcomes Among People Living With HIV in the United States.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundWhile advancement in treatment have turned HIV into a manageable chronic condition achieving viral suppression, it has become imperative to focus on overall health and improving health-related quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV) beyond viral suppression. This study aimed to describe how PLHIV perceive and manage their overall health, factors influencing patient-provider communication, and the impact of poor patient-provider communication on health outcomes.MethodsThis cross-sectional, online survey recruited HIV-positive adults in the United States between February 22 and June 2, 2022, via the Profiles Panel. Data on sociodemographic and health characteristics, and social determinants of health were collected. The study assessed how PLHIV view and manage their overa

SUBMITTER: Tadese BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12276509 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature