HIV outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in people of Black ethnicities living with HIV in England.
Zoe OttawayLucy CampbellJulie FoxFiona BurnsLisa HamzahStephen KeggMelanie RosenvingeSarah SchoemanDavid PriceRachael JonesRobert F MillerShema TariqFrank A PostPublished in: HIV medicine (2024)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, one in six people of Black ethnicities in this HIV cohort experienced an ART interruption/HIV viraemia. Some of these episodes resulted from pandemic-related healthcare disruptions. Associations with suboptimal engagement in HIV care pre-pandemic and not being vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 suggest that wider health beliefs and/or poor healthcare access may have been contributory factors.
Keyphrases
- sars cov
- antiretroviral therapy
- healthcare
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv aids
- hepatitis c virus
- men who have sex with men
- coronavirus disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- public health
- social media
- health information
- mental health
- health promotion
- drug induced
- human health