86Prediction Tool for Missed Healthcare Provider Visits among HIV-infected Persons

86Prediction Tool for Missed Healthcare Provider Visits among HIV-infected Persons

Missed visits and decline in CD4 cell count among HIV-infected patients: a mixed method study.

OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of missed visits on CD4 cell count with HIV disease in a Midwest clinic. METHODS This was a mixed method study consisting of a quantitative retrospective cohort study of missed clinic visits among HIV-infected patients, and a qualitative study to collect information on factors impacting appointment attendance. A drop in CD4 cell count greater than 50 cells/mm...

Preferred Primary Healthcare Provider Choice Among Insured Persons in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Background In early 2012, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) members in Ashanti Region were allowed to choose their own primary healthcare providers. This paper investigates the factors that enrolees in the Ashanti Region considered in choosing preferred primary healthcare providers (PPPs) and direction of association of such factors with the choice of PPP.   Methods Using a cross-sectiona...

Cutaneous malignancies among HIV-infected persons.

BACKGROUND As the life expectancy of persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) increases, cancers have become an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Although cutaneous cancers are the most common malignant neoplasms in the general population, little data exist among HIV-positive persons, especially regarding the impact of HIV-specific factors. METHODS We evaluated the i...

Editorial commentary: Falling through the cracks and dying: missed clinic visits and mortality among HIV-infected patients in care.