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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedTeixeira da Silva D, Makeneni S, Wall H
Measuring quality STI care among adolescent female primary care patients in Philadelphia.
The purpose of this study was to develop and apply a cross-setting, sexually transmitted infection (STI) Care Continuum to improve STI care quality, to assess adherence to guideline-recommended care, and to standardize progress measurement toward National Strategic goals. Review of the CDC STI treatment guidelines identified seven distinct steps of care for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis; researchers used Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey data to estimate step 1, and electronic health record data for steps 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7. The researchers concluded that local application of an STI Care Continuum identified STI testing, retesting, and HIV testing as areas for improvement. Similar methods may be applied to target resources, standardize data collection and reporting, and improve STI care quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS026116.
Citation: Teixeira da Silva D, Makeneni S, Wall H .
Measuring quality STI care among adolescent female primary care patients in Philadelphia.
Sex Transm Infect 2023 Jun; 99(4):272-75. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2022-055623..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases, Primary Care, Women, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Quality Measures, Quality of Care
Tsui JI, Akosile MA, Lapham GT
Prevalence and medication treatment of opioid use disorder among primary care patients with hepatitis C and HIV.
Hepatitis C and HIV are associated with opioid use disorders (OUD) and injection drug use. Medications for OUD can prevent the spread of HCV and HIV. The objective of this retrospective observational cohort study was to describe the prevalence of documented OUD, as well as receipt of office-based medication treatment, among primary care patients with HCV or HIV.
AHRQ-funded; HS026369.
Citation: Tsui JI, Akosile MA, Lapham GT .
Prevalence and medication treatment of opioid use disorder among primary care patients with hepatitis C and HIV.
J Gen Intern Med 2021 Apr;36(4):930-37. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06389-7..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Hepatitis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Primary Care
Fredericksen RJ, Walcott M, Yang FM
Circumstances surrounding high-risk sexual experiences among primary care patients living with and without HIV.
In this study, the investigators interviewed primary care patients living with and without HIV, regarding circumstances surrounding sexual risk behavior, to identify opportunities for providers to address and reduce STI risk. The investigators found that circumstances surrounding perceived STI exposure risk were diverse, often overlapping, and dependent on internal, environmental, and partner-related factors and inadequate communication. They suggest that meaningful care-based interventions regarding HIV/STI transmission behavior must address the diversity and interplay of these factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Fredericksen RJ, Walcott M, Yang FM .
Circumstances surrounding high-risk sexual experiences among primary care patients living with and without HIV.
J Gen Intern Med 2018 Dec;33(12):2163-70. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4675-4..
Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Primary Care, Risk, Sexual Health
Monroe AK, Fleishman JA, Voss CC
AHRQ Author: Fleishman JA
Assessing antiretroviral use during gaps in HIV primary care using multisite Medicaid claims and clinical data.
Some individuals who appear poorly retained by clinic visit-based retention measures are using antiretroviral therapy (ART) and maintaining viral suppression. Researchers examined whether individuals with a gap in HIV primary care (>/=180 days between HIV outpatient clinic visits) obtained ART during that gap after 180 days. They found that Medicaid-insured individuals commonly receive ART during gaps in HIV primary care, but almost half do not.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201100007C.
Citation: Monroe AK, Fleishman JA, Voss CC .
Assessing antiretroviral use during gaps in HIV primary care using multisite Medicaid claims and clinical data.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2017 Sep 1;76(1):82-89. doi: 10.1097/qai.0000000000001469.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Primary Care