"It's a burden, it's a nuisance. I wish I didn't have these other ailments": a qualitative exploration of comorbidities management among older people living with HIV who use drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings underscore the need for HIV care to shift from a primary focus on managing HIV to an integrated, patient-centred approach that addresses both HIV and non-HIV-related health needs, as well as an equitable and non-judgemental delivery of such care for an ageing population of PLHIV who use drugs.PMID:34636148 | DOI:10.1002/jia2.25785

Source: Journal of the International AIDS Society - October 12, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Koharu Loulou Chayama Cara Ng Will Small Andrew Ivsins Ryan McNeil Source Type: research