ArticleBMC health services research2022
Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study.
Article in BMC health services research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04025125 (Pathways to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Impact of Specialty Referral in Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minorities With HIV), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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Pathways to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Impact of Specialty Referral in Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Minorities With HIV (Coordinating Center)
Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Nurse-Led Strategy to Improve Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Level Among People With HIV: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
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- Cardiology Encounters for Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups with Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Borderline Cardiovascular Disease Risk.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- Transfers between health facilities of people living with diabetes attending primary health care services in the Western Cape Province of South Africa: A retrospective cohort study.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2024Article
- Specialty Care Referral for Underrepresented Minorities Living with HIV in the United States: Experiences, Barriers, and Facilitators.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2024Article
- Statin use for cardiovascular disease prevention: perceptions among people living with HIV in the United States.BMC primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundCardiology care may be beneficial for risk factor management in people living with HIV (PLWH), yet limited information is available about the referral process from the perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists.
methodsWe conducted 28 qualitative interviews at academic medical centers in the United States from December 2019 to February 2020 using components of the Specialty Referral Process Framework: referral decision, entry into referral care, and care integration. We analyzed the data using applied thematic analysis.
resultsReasons for cardiology referral most commonly included secondary prevention, uncontrolled risk factors, cardiac symptoms, and medication management. Facilitators in the referral process included ease of referral, personal relationships between HIV specialists and cardiologists, and close proximity of the clinic to the patient's home. Barriers included lack of transportation, transportation costs, insurance coverage gaps, stigma, and patient reluctance.
conclusionsOur results will inform future studies on implementation strategies aimed at improving the specialty referral process for PLWH.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04025125 .
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