Journal article
A. Tarfa, K. Pecanac, O. Shiyanbola
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, vol. 9(100207), 2023
Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, vol. 9(100207), 2023
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Tarfa, A., Pecanac, K., & Shiyanbola, O. (2023). A qualitative inquiry into the patient-related barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care within the community setting. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 9(100207). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100207
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Tarfa, A., K. Pecanac, and O. Shiyanbola. “A Qualitative Inquiry into the Patient-Related Barriers to Linkage and Retention in HIV Care within the Community Setting.” Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 9, no. 100207 (2023).
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Tarfa, A., et al. “A Qualitative Inquiry into the Patient-Related Barriers to Linkage and Retention in HIV Care within the Community Setting.” Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, vol. 9, no. 100207, 2023, doi:10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100207.
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@article{tarfa2023a,
title = {A qualitative inquiry into the patient-related barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care within the community setting},
year = {2023},
issue = {100207},
journal = {Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy},
volume = {9},
doi = {10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100207},
author = {Tarfa, A. and Pecanac, K. and Shiyanbola, O.}
}
Background
People with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PWH) experience barriers to care within the community that impedes their progress from when they discover that they are HIV positive to becoming virally suppressed. For individuals with HIV to achieve sustained viral suppression, they must be linked to care to start receiving anti-retroviral therapy and remain retained in care for continuous treatment. However, HIV surveillance data shows that many PWH are not linked to care and become lost to continuous follow-up care. Although pharmacists, PWH, and social workers interact with one another and are aware of their roles in HIV care, their perspectives on barriers to linkage and retention in care have not been investigated collectively.
Objectives
Explore the perspectives of PWH, pharmacists, and social workers on barriers to linkage and retention of HIV care within the community setting.
Results
Emergent themes uncovered barriers to linkage and retention in HIV care as HIV-related stigma, having mental health illnesses including a history of substance abuse and social determinants of health such as homelessness, food insecurity, and insurance issues
