Describing Engagement in the HIV Care Cascade: A Methodological Study.

Diya Jhuti Gohar ZakaryanHussein El-KechenNadia RehmanMark YoussefCristian GarciaVaibhav AroraBabalwa ZaniAlvin LeenusMichael WuOluwatoni MakanjuolaLawrence Mbuagbaw

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2023)

This paper highlights the existing diversity in definitions for engagement in the HIV care cascade and categorize these definitions into appointment adherence, laboratory testing, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, time specification, intervention adherence, and quality of interaction. We recommend consensus on how to describe and measure engagement.

Keyphrases

social media
antiretroviral therapy
randomized controlled trial
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hiv infected
hiv infected patients
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv aids
clinical practice
quality improvement
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
weight loss