Exploring the state of evidence on aging with HIV in long-term care: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The growing population of older adults living with HIV presents unique challenges for long-term care facilities, which are increasingly tasked with supporting residents who require both HIV-specific and geriatric care. Despite advances in HIV treatment that have extended life expectancy, the needs of these individuals in long-term care remain underexplored, and the field lacks a consolidated understanding of how facilities are currently equipped to manage these complexities. This scoping review protocol outlines the approach for synthesizing existing evidence on the experiences, challenges, and care outcomes of aging with HIV in long-term care settings.

Objective

To examine the state of evidence on older adults with HIV in long-term care, providing an overview of

SUBMITTER: Kokorelias KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571243 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature