Who is lost to follow-up in HIV care? Assessment of care retention over time and the impact of COVID-19. Longitudinal analysis of the PISCIS cohort.

Jorge Palacio-Vieira Sergio Moreno-Fornés Yesika Díaz Rodríguez Jordi Aceitón Andreu Bruguera Daniel Kwakye Nomah Josep Maria Llibre Hernando Knobel Iván Chivite José M Miro Pere Domingo Paula Suanzes Francisco Fanjul Gemma NavarroLizza MacorighArantzazu Mera Jordi Casabona Arkaitz Imaz Juliana Maria Reyes-Urueñanull null

Published in: HIV medicine (2023)

The socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of people living with HIV changed over time. Although the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the rates of LTFU, the characteristics of these people were similar. Epidemiological trends among people who were lost to follow-up can be used to prevent new losses of care and to reduce barriers to achieve Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS 95-95-95 targets.

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