Association of Cardiologist Clinic Visits with Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Outcomes Among People with HIV from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in the Southern United States.

Background: People with HIV (PWH) are at elevated risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (UREGs) with HIV in the southern U.S.

Specialty Care Referral for Underrepresented Minorities Living with HIV in the United States: Experiences, Barriers, and Facilitators.

The increased incidence of chronic diseases among people with HIV (PWH) is poised to increase the need for specialty care outside of HIV treatment settings. To reduce outcome disparities for HIV-associated comorbidities in the United States, it is critical to optimize access to and the quality of specialty care for underrepresented racial and ethnic minority (URM) individuals with HIV. We explored the experiences of URM individuals with HIV and other comorbidities in the specialty care setting during their initial and follow-up appointments.

Perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists on the specialty referral process for people living with HIV: a qualitative descriptive study.

Background: Cardiology care may be beneficial for risk factor management in people living with HIV (PLWH), yet limited information is available about the referral process from the perspectives of HIV specialists and cardiologists.

Methods: We conducted 28 qualitative interviews at academic medical centers in the United States from December 2019 to February 2020 using components of the Specialty Referral Process Framework: referral decision, entry into referral care, and care integration. We analyzed the data using applied thematic analysis.