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Linda Beer1, Christine L Mattson1, R Luke Shouse1, Joseph Prejean1.
Abstract
We describe receipt of clinical and prevention services, clinical outcomes, and sexual risk behaviors among young adult HIV patients in the United States during 2009-2013, using a sample designed to produce nationally representative estimates. Compared with older HIV patients, proportionately more young adults received provider-delivered prevention services and reported sexual risk behaviors. Young adults had similar care patterns as older HIV patients, but were less likely to have or adhere to an antiretroviral therapy prescription and achieve viral suppression. These estimates establish a national baseline from which to monitor changes in clinical outcomes and transmission behaviors among young HIV-infected adults.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; antiretroviral therapy; health status disparities; viral load; young adults; youth
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27011102 PMCID: PMC4945454 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1160028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Care ISSN: 0954-0121