Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Mari-Lynn Drainoni

Publications

• Research Article
  An Interrupted Continuum of Care? What are the Risk Factors and Comorbidities Related to Long-Term Engagement and Retention in HIV Care?
  Author(s): Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Kathleen M. Carey, Jake R Morgan, Cindy L. Christiansen, M Maya McDoom, Monica Malowney and Meg SullivanMari-Lynn Drainoni, Kathleen M. Carey, Jake R Morgan, Cindy L. Christiansen, M Maya McDoom, Monica Malowney and Meg Sullivan
  
  Despite the importance of continuous care, a large proportion of persons with HIV are not engaged or retained in care at any one time, leading to poor outcomes. Identifying the risk factors associated with lack of engagement and retention in HIV care is needed in order to target patients for interventions. While both engagement and retention in care have been studied using multiple measures, the observation period for the majority of studies is less than one year, few studies have examined both initial engagement and retention, and the effect of comorbidities has typically not been included. This study extends the literature by examining how comorbidities, in addition to demographics, HIV clinical indicators and transmission risk factors, were associated with engagement and retention in a cohort study of 485 HIV-infected persons seen for an initial HIV visit at an urban safety-net hos.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000468

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