Improved Perinatal and Postpartum Human Immunodeficiency Virus Outcomes After Use of a Perinatal Care Coordination Team. (9th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hackett, Stephanie; Badell, Martina L; Meade, Christina M; Davis, Jennifer M; Blue, Jeronia; Curtin, Lisa; Camacho-Gonzalez, Andres; Chahroudi, Ann; Chakraborty, Rana; Nguyen, Minh Ly T; Palmore, Melody P; Sheth, Anandi N
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 6:Number 6(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-04-09
• Subjects: contraception -- HIV care continuum -- maternal health -- postpartum care -- retention in care; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz183
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: In a high-volume clinic in the Southeastern United States, pregnant women living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) had improved HIV outcomes up to 6 months after delivery following the introduction of a multidisciplinary perinatal care coordination team. Abstract : Women living with HIV are at high risk for loss to follow-up after delivery. In this study, viral suppression at delivery, timely attendance of an HIV care visit after delivery, and viral suppression 6 months postpartum all significantly increased among women living with HIV after utilization of a multidisciplinary perinatal care coordination team in a large HIV clinic in Atlanta, Georgia.