Open AccessHypertension Control and Retention in Care Among HIV-Infected Patients: The Effects of Co-located HIV and Chronic Noncommunicable Disease Care
Author(s) -
Brianna Osetinsky,
Becky L. Genberg,
Gerald S. Bloomfield,
Joseph W. Hogan,
Sonak Pastakia,
Edwin Sang,
Anthony Ngressa,
Ann Mwangi,
Mark N. Lurie,
Stephen T. McGarvey,
Omar Galárraga
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000002154
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , health care , immunology , economics , economic growth
As the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden is rising in regions with high HIV prevalence, patients with comorbid HIV and chronic NCDs may benefit from integrated chronic disease care. There are few evaluations of the effectiveness of such strategies, especially those that directly leverage and extend the existing HIV care system to provide co-located care for NCDs.