Consequences of COVID-19 crisis for persons with HIV: the impact of social determinants of health.
Kristie C WaterfieldGulzar Hussain ShahGina D EtheredgeOsaremhen IkhilePublished in: BMC public health (2021)
Persons living with HIV that also have other underlying comorbidities are a great disadvantage from the negative consequences of COVID-19. For those that may test positive for both HIV and COVID-19, the increased psychosocial burdens stemming from stress and isolation, as well as, experiencing additional barriers that inhibit access to care, may cause them to become more disenfranchised. Thus, it becomes very important during the current pandemic for these challenges and barriers to be addressed so that these persons living with HIV can maintain continuity of care, as well as, their social and mental support systems.
Keyphrases
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- healthcare
- mental health
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- public health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv testing
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- quality improvement
- hiv aids
- affordable care act
- pain management
- risk assessment
- chronic pain
- south africa
- social media
- health insurance