Linkage, engagement, and viral suppression rates among HIV-infected persons receiving care at medical case management programs in Washington, DC

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 64, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages

  Willis, Sarah ^a   Castel, Amanda D ^a   Ahmed, Tashrik ^b   Olejemeh, Christie ^b   Frison, Lawrence ^b   Kharfen, Michael ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b District of Columbia Department of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement in care; HIV; Linkage to care; Medical case management; Viral suppression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INHIBITION;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84886597246     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: 10779450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182a99b67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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