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An exploratory study to characterize the HIV testing-to-care continuum to improve outcomes for Black and Latinx residents of South Los Angeles

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  • Breann M McAndrew
  • Noemi Gil
  • David P Lee
  • Senait Teklehaimanot
  • Katrina M Schrode
  • Shanelle Bailey
  • Wilbert Jordan
  • LaShonda Y Spencer
  • Ellen Rothman
  • Nina T Harawa
  • Joseph Daniels

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Background: South Los Angeles (SPA6), with mostly Black (27.4%) and Latinx (68.2%) residents, has the second highest rates of new HIV diagnoses (31 per 100,000) in Los Angeles County. However, there is limited understanding of the HIV testing-to-care continuum among newly diagnosed in this setting. Methods: We conducted an exploratory study that analyzed de-identified data, including demographic characteristics and biomedical outcomes, from the electronic medical records of individuals newly diagnosed with HIV from 2016–2020 at the only public safety-net, county-run health department HIV clinic in SPA 6. We used Pearson Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact test to explore associations with HIV outcomes and a Kaplan-Meier survival curve to assess the time to linkage to care. Results: A total of 281 patients were identified. The majority (74.1%) presented with a baseline CD4

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  • Breann M McAndrew & Noemi Gil & David P Lee & Senait Teklehaimanot & Katrina M Schrode & Shanelle Bailey & Wilbert Jordan & LaShonda Y Spencer & Ellen Rothman & Nina T Harawa & Joseph Daniels, 2022. "An exploratory study to characterize the HIV testing-to-care continuum to improve outcomes for Black and Latinx residents of South Los Angeles," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(8), pages 1-11, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0268374
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268374
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