Adherence and Viral Suppression Among Participants of the Patient-centered Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Care Model Project: A Collaboration Between Community-based Pharmacists and HIV Clinical Providers

Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppression (VS) decreases morbidity, mortality, and transmission risk. Methods The Patient-centered HIV Care Model integrated community-based pharmacists with HIV medical providers and required them to share patient clinical information,...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2020-02, Vol.70 (5), p.789-797
Main Authors: Byrd, Kathy K, Hou, John G, Bush, Tim, Hazen, Ron, Kirkham, Heather, Delpino, Ambrose, Weidle, Paul J, Shankle, Michael D, Camp, Nasima M, Suzuki, Sumihiro, Clay, Patrick G
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Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - drug therapy
Humans
Male
Medication Adherence
Middle Aged
Patient-Centered Care
Pharmacists
Viral Load
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Summary:Abstract Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppression (VS) decreases morbidity, mortality, and transmission risk. Methods The Patient-centered HIV Care Model integrated community-based pharmacists with HIV medical providers and required them to share patient clinical information, identify therapy-related problems, and develop therapy-related action plans. Proportions adherent to antiretroviral therapy (proportion of days covered [PDC] ≥90%) and virally suppressed (HIV RNA
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/cid/ciz276