The Management of HIV Care Services in Central and Eastern Europe: Data from the Euroguidelines in Central and Eastern Europe Network Group.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging time for medical care, especially in the field of infectious diseases (ID), but it has also provided an opportunity to introduce new solutions in HIV management. Here, we investigated the changes in HIV service provision across Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries before and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

Methods

The Euroguidelines in Central and Eastern Europe Network Group consists of experts in the field of ID from 24 countries within the CEE region. Between 11 September and 29 September 2021, the group produced an on-line survey, consisting of 32 questions on models of care among HIV clinics before and after the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

Results

Twenty-three HIV centers from 19 countries (79.2% of all countr

SUBMITTER: Skrzat-Klapaczynska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265352 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature