Prevalence of HIV in mental health service users: a retrospective cohort study.
Margaret HeslinAmelia JewellSara E CroxfordCuong ChauShubulade SmithRudiger PittrofElana CovshoffAnn SullivanValerie DelpechAlison BrownHelena P KingMina KakaiyaLucy CampbellElizabeth HughesRobert StewartPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The prevalence of HIV in people who have had contact with mental health services was approximately 2.5 times higher than the general population in the same geographical area. Future work should investigate risk factors and disparities in HIV outcomes between those with and without mental health service contact.