Last Updated : May 4, 2022
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Health Technology Review
Project Sub Line:
Technology Review
Project Number:
HC0028-000
In 2018, there were close to 62,000 people living with HIV in Canada. As antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) have become easier to access, administer and monitor, and effectiveness has improved, HIV has transitioned from an acute to a chronic condition. Unlike decades past, most people living with HIV live to an age close to the average lifespan. With this increase comes the usual health issues associated with aging combined with the increased complications that are possible with long-term ART. Now people living with HIV increasingly need access to health care that is able to address both specific HIV-related issues, as well as the management of chronic non-communicable diseases and comorbidities, and usual preventive care and disease screening. This report summarizes the literature describing primary care models for the management of HIV and the patient outcomes associated with different models of care.
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Last Updated : May 4, 2022