Non-communicable disease care for persons living with HIV in Peru: A national physician cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality for the aging HIV population worldwide. In Peru, no data exists on how providers address NCDs for persons living with HIV (PLWH). This study examines HIV physician confidence and current management practices for NCDs for PLWH in Peru. We recruited public-sector HIV physicians via Peru's National HIV, STI and Hepatitis Program's (NHSTIHP) physician registry and by program coordinator referral. Participants completed a telephone survey encompassing seven NCDs [hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, non-AIDS defining cancers, neurocognitive impairment (NCI)] and three modifiable risk factors (obesity, tobacco, and alcohol use). Survey domains included: (1) provider and practice chara

SUBMITTER: Slotkin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12321123 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature