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Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in California
The degree to which COVID-19 has disrupted the advances in reducing new HIV infections and preventing AIDS-related deaths is unknown. We present findings related to the effect COVID-19 had on HIV, sexual health and harm reduction service delivery in the state of California. We conducted a qualitativ...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551343/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36214179 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259582221128500 |
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author | Koester, Kimberly A. Fuller, Shannon M. Steward, Wayne T. Arnold, Emily A. |
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description | The degree to which COVID-19 has disrupted the advances in reducing new HIV infections and preventing AIDS-related deaths is unknown. We present findings related to the effect COVID-19 had on HIV, sexual health and harm reduction service delivery in the state of California. We conducted a qualitative rapid assessment with health care providers, as well as representatives from non-medical support service agencies serving clients living with HIV in a range of counties in California. Some organizations adapted fairly easily while others struggled or were unable to adapt at all. Clinics were better positioned than community-based organizations to accommodate COVID restrictions and to quickly reestablish services. Influential forces that softened or calcified the hardships created by COVID-19 included influx of funding, flexibility in managing funds, networking and relationships, and workforce vulnerabilities. These data clearly suggest that an enhanced level of flexibility within funding streams and reporting requirements should be continued. |
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spelling | pubmed-95513432022-10-12 Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in California Koester, Kimberly A. Fuller, Shannon M. Steward, Wayne T. Arnold, Emily A. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care COVID-19 and the Continuum of HIV Care and Prevention The degree to which COVID-19 has disrupted the advances in reducing new HIV infections and preventing AIDS-related deaths is unknown. We present findings related to the effect COVID-19 had on HIV, sexual health and harm reduction service delivery in the state of California. We conducted a qualitative rapid assessment with health care providers, as well as representatives from non-medical support service agencies serving clients living with HIV in a range of counties in California. Some organizations adapted fairly easily while others struggled or were unable to adapt at all. Clinics were better positioned than community-based organizations to accommodate COVID restrictions and to quickly reestablish services. Influential forces that softened or calcified the hardships created by COVID-19 included influx of funding, flexibility in managing funds, networking and relationships, and workforce vulnerabilities. These data clearly suggest that an enhanced level of flexibility within funding streams and reporting requirements should be continued. SAGE Publications 2022-10-09 /pmc/articles/PMC9551343/ /pubmed/36214179 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259582221128500 Text en © The Author(s) 2022 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | COVID-19 and the Continuum of HIV Care and Prevention Koester, Kimberly A. Fuller, Shannon M. Steward, Wayne T. Arnold, Emily A. Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in California |
title | Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in
California |
title_full | Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in
California |
title_fullStr | Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in
California |
title_full_unstemmed | Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in
California |
title_short | Impacts of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS-Related Services in
California |
title_sort | impacts of covid-19 on hiv/aids-related services in
california |
topic | COVID-19 and the Continuum of HIV Care and Prevention |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9551343/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36214179 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259582221128500 |
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