Chew Hannah, Bonnet Kemberlee, Schlundt David, Hill Nina, Pierce Leslie, Ahonkhai Aima, Desai Neerav
School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Qualitative Research Core, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2024 Aug 28;9(9):198. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed9090198.
(1) Background: Adolescents and young adults face challenges when transitioning to adult care due to emerging adulthood and changing providers and insurance. Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) have additional obstacles with mental health and stigma. During transition, only 55% of YPLHIV are retained in care, and 65% are virally suppressed. To address these challenges, the Adolescent and Young Adult Health Care Transition Clinic (AYAHCTC) was created at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2017. This mixed methods study evaluates the initial cohort and solicits YPLHIVs' perspectives on transition barriers and facilitators. (2) Methods: Quantitative analyses (n = 21) characterized patients' demographics, clinical engagement, and retention. Qualitative interviews (n = 5) captured patients' transition experiences. (3) Results: This study, conducted in the Southeastern USA, included a cohort where 47.6% were born abroad, with all participants being US citizens by birth or naturalization. Patients' mean age at first visit was 19.6 years. The average AYAHCTC duration was 2.21 years. First-year engagement and retention were 100% and 95.5%, respectively. Viral suppression rates improved from 66.7% at the first visit to 81.0% at the last visit. Eleven patients transitioned out of AYAHCTC. Qualitative analyses indicate that barriers to transition include leaving trusted providers, reduced parental guidance, developing autonomy, and perceived loss of confidentiality in adult clinic environment. Transition was facilitated by youth-friendly services, clear communication, and strong relationships with AYAHCTC providers. (4) Conclusions: YPLHIV positively viewed AYAHCTC experiences. Future directions include optimizing services to build YPLHIVs' independence, supporting YPLHIV experiencing stigma, assuaging concerns about switching providers, collaborating with adult clinics to maintain confidentiality, and designing interventions focused on adherence during transition.
(1) 背景:青少年和青年在向成人医疗过渡时面临挑战,原因包括成年初期的变化以及医疗服务提供者和保险的变更。感染艾滋病毒的年轻人(YPLHIV)在心理健康和耻辱感方面还面临额外障碍。在过渡期间,只有55%的YPLHIV持续接受治疗,65%的人病毒得到抑制。为应对这些挑战,范德比尔特大学医学中心于2017年设立了青少年和青年成人医疗保健过渡诊所(AYAHCTC)。这项混合方法研究评估了初始队列,并征求了YPLHIV对过渡障碍和促进因素的看法。(2) 方法:定量分析(n = 21)描述了患者的人口统计学特征、临床参与情况和治疗持续性。定性访谈(n = 5)记录了患者的过渡经历。(3) 结果:这项在美国东南部进行的研究纳入了一个队列,其中47.6%出生在国外,所有参与者均通过出生或入籍成为美国公民。患者首次就诊的平均年龄为19.6岁。AYAHCTC的平均持续时间为2.21年。第一年的参与率和治疗持续率分别为100%和95.5%。病毒抑制率从首次就诊时的66.7%提高到最后一次就诊时的81.0%。11名患者转出了AYAHCTC。定性分析表明,过渡障碍包括离开信任的医疗服务提供者、父母指导减少、自主性发展以及在成人诊所环境中感觉保密性丧失。青年友好型服务、清晰的沟通以及与AYAHCTC医疗服务提供者的牢固关系促进了过渡。(4) 结论:YPLHIV对AYAHCTC的经历给予积极评价。未来的方向包括优化服务以培养YPLHIV的独立性、支持遭受耻辱感的YPLHIV、缓解对更换医疗服务提供者的担忧、与成人诊所合作以维持保密性,以及设计专注于过渡期间依从性的干预措施。
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