The Role of Patient Navigators in Building a Medical Home for Multiply Diagnosed HIV-Positive Homeless Populations.

ABSTRACT:

Context

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (PLWH) who are most at risk for falling out of HIV primary care and detectable viral loads include homeless and unstably housed individuals and those codiagnosed with behavioral health disorders. The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is a model that promotes provision of comprehensive, patient-centered, accessible, coordinated, and quality care for patients. This initiative provided patient navigation to HIV-positive homeless and unstably housed individuals codiagnosed with a mental health or substance use disorder as a means to create an adapted PCMH to meet the specific needs of this population.

Objective

The purpose of this analysis was to characterize the roles and responsibilities of patient navigators as

SUBMITTER: Sarango M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5381478 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May/Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature