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Enhanced Telehealth Case Management Plus Emergency Financial Assistance for Homeless-Experienced People Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Authors :
Brody JK
Rajabiun S
Strupp Allen HJ
Baggett T
Source :
American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2021 May; Vol. 111 (5), pp. 835-838. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 18.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, in Boston, Massachusetts, implemented an intensive telehealth case management intervention combined with emergency financial assistance for 270 homeless-experienced people living with HIV (PLWH) to reduce COVID-19 transmission and promote HIV care retention during Boston's first pandemic peak (March 16-May 31, 2020). Our telehealth model successfully maintained prepandemic case management and primary care contact levels, highlighting the importance of such programs in supporting the care engagement of homeless-experienced PLWH and addressing the dual COVID-19 and HIV epidemics.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1541-0048
Volume :
111
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
American journal of public health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33734837
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2020.306152