tetano
Editor, Senior Moderator
AIDS Behav. 2020 Apr 18. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-02871-9. [Epub ahead of print]
The Burden of COVID-19 in People Living with HIV: A Syndemic Perspective.
Shiau S[SUP]1[/SUP], Krause KD[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Valera P[SUP]4[/SUP], Swaminathan S[SUP]5,[/SUP][SUP]6[/SUP], Halkitis PN[SUP]7,[/SUP][SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
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Abstract
The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 creates another health burden for people living with HIV (PLWH) who face multiple morbidities and may be at heightened risk for severe physical health illness from COVID-19. Our abilities to address these morbidities in PLWH must be considered alongside the socially-produced burdens that both place this population at risk for COVID-19 and heighten the likelihood of adverse outcomes. These burdens can affect the physical, emotional, and social well-being of PLWH and interfere with the delivery of effective healthcare and access to HIV treatment. We posit that a syndemic framework can be used to conceptualize the potential impact of COVID-19 among PLWH to inform the development of health programming services.
KEYWORDS:
Antivirals; COVID-19; HIV; Health care; Psychosocial burdens; Syndemic
PMID:32303925DOI:10.1007/s10461-020-02871-9
The Burden of COVID-19 in People Living with HIV: A Syndemic Perspective.
Shiau S[SUP]1[/SUP], Krause KD[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP], Valera P[SUP]4[/SUP], Swaminathan S[SUP]5,[/SUP][SUP]6[/SUP], Halkitis PN[SUP]7,[/SUP][SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]4[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease known as COVID-19 creates another health burden for people living with HIV (PLWH) who face multiple morbidities and may be at heightened risk for severe physical health illness from COVID-19. Our abilities to address these morbidities in PLWH must be considered alongside the socially-produced burdens that both place this population at risk for COVID-19 and heighten the likelihood of adverse outcomes. These burdens can affect the physical, emotional, and social well-being of PLWH and interfere with the delivery of effective healthcare and access to HIV treatment. We posit that a syndemic framework can be used to conceptualize the potential impact of COVID-19 among PLWH to inform the development of health programming services.
KEYWORDS:
Antivirals; COVID-19; HIV; Health care; Psychosocial burdens; Syndemic
PMID:32303925DOI:10.1007/s10461-020-02871-9