Underdetection of pre-existing HIV/AIDS during psychiatric hospitalizations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

People with severe mental illness are 10 times more likely to have HIV/ AIDS than the general population, yet little is known about the characteristics and frequency of recognition of pre-existing HIV/AIDS diagnoses among inpatients with severe mental illness. This study examines documentation rates of pre-existing HIV/ AIDS among inpatients within psychiatric hospitals in New York State.

Design

Retrospective cohort study to examine recognition of pre-existing HIV/AIDS among psychiatric inpatients.

Methods

Patient-level Medicaid claims records were linked with hospital and regional data for people admitted to psychiatric inpatient units in New York State. Presence of HIV/AIDS diagnoses prior to psychiatric hospitalization was coded for each inpatient (n = 1

SUBMITTER: Mangurian C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167207 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature