Longitudinal Improvements in Viral Suppression for Persons With New HIV Diagnosis Receiving Care in the Ryan White Program: A 10-Year Experience in New Haven, CT (2009-2018).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Ryan White (RW) program funds medical and other support services for low-income persons with HIV, significantly improving progress along the HIV care continuum. Although the program has shown overall improvements in achievement of viral suppression, the relative contributions of changes in clinical practice and RW service components to the optimization of the HIV care continuum, particularly for those with new HIV diagnoses, remain unknown.

Methods

The target population was patients with recent HIV diagnoses who received care at RW-funded clinics in the greater New Haven area between 2009 and 2018. Client data were extracted from the RW-funded database, CAREWare, and the electronic medical record. Primary outcomes included time between HIV diagnosis and first

SUBMITTER: Zhao A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9251657 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature