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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 11/2015

01-11-2015 | Original Paper

Positive Charge: Filling the Gaps in the U.S. HIV Continuum of Care

Authors: Cathy Maulsby, Vignetta Charles, Suzanne Kinsky, Maura Riordan, Kriti Jain, David Holtgrave, The Positive Charge Intervention Team

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 11/2015

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Abstract

Adequate engagement in HIV care is necessary for the achievement of optimal health outcomes and for the reduction of HIV transmission. Positive Charge (PC) was a national HIV linkage and re-engagement in care program implemented by AIDS United. This study describes three PC programs, the characteristics of their participants, and the continuum of engagement in care for their participants. Eighty-eight percent of participants were engaged in care post PC enrollment. Sixty-nine percent were retained in care, and 46 % were virally suppressed at follow-up. Older participants were more likely to be engaged, retained, and virally suppressed. Differences by race and gender in HIV care and treatment varied across PC programs, reflecting the diverse target populations, locations, and strategies employed by the PC grantees. There is an urgent need for programs that promote HIV care and treatment among vulnerable populations, including young people living with HIV. There is also an urgent need for additional research to test the effectiveness of promising linkage and retention in care strategies, such as peer navigation.
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Metadata
Title
Positive Charge: Filling the Gaps in the U.S. HIV Continuum of Care
Authors
Cathy Maulsby
Vignetta Charles
Suzanne Kinsky
Maura Riordan
Kriti Jain
David Holtgrave
The Positive Charge Intervention Team
Publication date
01-11-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 11/2015
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-015-1015-0

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