The Impact of COVID-19 on HIV Care Provided via Telemedicine-Past, Present, and Future.
Curr HIV/AIDS Rep
; 18(2): 98-104, 2021 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1217472
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW This review summarizes HIV care delivered via telemedicine before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights areas of study to inform optimal usage of telemedicine in HIV clinical practice in the future. RECENT FINDINGS:
To address barriers to care created by the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory agencies and payors waived longstanding restrictions, which enabled rapid expansion of telemedicine across the country. Preliminary data show that providers and persons with HIV (PWH) view telemedicine favorably. Some data suggest telemedicine has facilitated retention in care, but other studies have found increasing numbers of PWH lost to follow-up and worsened virologic suppression rates despite offering video and/or telephone visits. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated gaps in the HIV care continuum. To help mitigate the impact, most clinics have adopted new virtual care options and are now evaluating usage, impact, and concerns. Further research into the effects of telemedicine on HIV care and continued work towards universal access are needed.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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Telemedicine
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Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
AIDS Rep
Journal subject:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S11904-021-00543-4
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