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Date: Mar 2018
Reports on an investigation by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources that began with 10 cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection identified in 3 counties during January-July 2017. Describes how the investigation broadened to 15 counties based on injection drug use and sexual contacts. Identifies risk reduction and treatment options available in these counties and discusses strategies undertaken to limit further transmission of HIV.
...HIV. --- Notes from the Field: HIV Infection Investigation in a Rural Area — West Virginia, 2017 Reports...
Date: Jan 2013
Reports the results of a study examining the use of raltegravir, the first HIV integrase inhibitor, in Veterans Affairs (VA) patients. Provides rural versus urban participant characteristic statistics by AIDS defining illness, substance abuse, and more. Includes a discussion of barriers to new forms of HIV treatment for rural residents, such as geographic distance, transportation, and limited access to specialists in the field.
...HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System --- Reports the results of a study...
Date: Feb 2021
Examines state- and county-level human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in 2016 as well as availability of HIV-related prevention, testing, and treatment services in 2019. Includes data breakdowns by rural/urban status.
...HIV) prevalence in 2016 as well as availability of HIV-related prevention, testing, and treatment...
Date: Sep 2018
Provides an overview of a pilot test of a faith-based intervention to address HIV-related stigma in rural Alabama. Discusses the factors that contribute to HIV stigma among African-Americans in the South.
...HIV-related stigma in rural Alabama. Discusses the factors that contribute to HIV stigma among...
Date: Apr 2021
Examines the relationship of registration and utilization of the Veteran Health Administration's (VHA) personal health record - My HealtheVet (MHV) - by a national cohort of veterans registered in MHV and who, prior to their registration, were diagnosed with HIV. Comparisons were made with veterans living with HIV who were not registered. Differences in registration and utilization were analyzed by age, sex, rurality, housing status, and behavior health.
...HIV. Comparisons were made with veterans living with HIV who were not registered. Differences in registration...
Date: Dec 2018
Examines HIV data in the Deep South to help identify targets for federal funding, focusing on underserved groups in rural areas and small cities. Analyzes Black and Latino populations, drug injection users, men who have sex with men, women, and people aged 13-24 living with HIV. Identifies 6 states where a higher proportion of these groups live outside large, urban areas. See additional links for state-specific reports.
...HIV Live Outside Large Urban Areas Demonstrating a Need for Increased Federal Resources --- Examines HIV...
Date: Feb 2022
Examines the effect of the Food Access Pilot Project (FAPP), which provided prepared meals or meal kits to food-insecure HIV-positive people, on HIV viral load, CD4 count, and food security among 158 participants in California's Humboldt, Napa, and San Joaquin counties.
...HIV-positive people, on HIV viral load, CD4 count, and food security among 158 participants...
Date: 2011
Compares HIV testing rates in rural and urban populations in the United States, with information sorted by sex, region, and type of HIV testing site.
...HIV testing site. --- Frequency of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing in Urban Vs. Rural Areas...
Date: Sep 2016
Provides a needs assessment and plan to address HIV prevention and care as required by the Ryan White Treatment and Modernization Act. Examines incidence for chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, Hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS by demographic group and county. Discusses the HIV care continuum, along with challenges for rural access to care, and efforts to provide care.
...HIV Prevention and Care Plan 2017-2021 --- Provides a needs assessment and plan to address...
Date: 2025
Presents a study on the role geography plays in HIV care retention and maintenance. Draws data from Medicaid enrollees in 13 southern states including the District of Columbia and compares patient drive times to care in rural and urban areas. Breaks down data by county social determinants of health, healthcare supply, and HIV prevalence, as well as patient characteristics.
...HIV prevalence, as well as patient characteristics. --- Drive Time to Care and Retention in HIV...