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Exploring HIV care disparities among foreigners in Taiwan: Insights from a multicenter study (2017-2023).

Sung-Hsi Huang, Shu-Ying Chang, Bo-Huang Liou, Chia-Jui Yang, Po-Liang Lu, Luo-Wei Lin, Mei-Hui Lee, Pei-Ying Wu, Chi-Ying Lin, Chung-Yu Shih and 7 more

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Sung-Hsi HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Shu-Ying ChangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Bo-Huang LiouDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Chia-Jui YangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Po-Liang LuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Luo-Wei LinSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Mei-Hui LeeDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Pei-Ying WuCenter for Infection Control, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chi-Ying LinDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan.
Chung-Yu ShihCenter of Infection Control, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Pei-Yu WangCenter of Infection Control, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Mao-Song TsaiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Yuan-Ti LeeSchool of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City, Taiwan.
Chien-Yu ChengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Shu-Hsing ChengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Taoyuan General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Chien-Ching HungDepartment of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Taiwan HIV Study Group

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Objectives: The proportion of foreigners among newly diagnosed people with HIV in Taiwan has steadily increased. We evaluated HIV care quality indices among foreigners with HIV (FWH) and explored associated factors. Methods: FWH who first sought care at 10 Taiwanese hospitals between 2017 and 2023 were included. Information on AIDS at presentation, antiretroviral therapy (ART) prescription, care retention, and viral suppression was collected. Factors associated with these indices were analyzed using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models. Results: We included 144 FWH (median age of 32 years); 74.3% were from Southeast Asia. Overall, 58.3% remained in care at 1 year. Among 94 ART-naïve individuals, 47.9% presented with AIDS and 83.0% initiated ART; however, only 42.6% achieved viral suppression at 1 year. In multivariable analysis, white-collar occupations (vs blue-collar or unemployed) were associated with ART initiation (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 5.481), while opportunistic infections decreased the odds (aOR, 0.284). ART prescription predicted care retention (adjusted hazard ratio, 6.03), and government-subsidized ART (vs self-funded ART) was linked to higher viral suppression rates (aOR, 3.817). Conclusions: Substantial gaps in the HIV care cascade were observed among FWH in Taiwan. Strategies to promote earlier diagnosis and improve care retention are urgently needed.

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Antiretroviral therapyCare continuumHIVMigrant healthRetention in careViral suppression

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