Results of a Multi-Disciplinary Approach Involving Geriatricians of a Clinic for Older People Living with HIV.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Ates, Aylin Cansu; Bachnak, Andrei; Murateva, Yana; Toiber Kent, Yarden; Blackburn, Sophie; Boffito, Marta; Milinkovic, Ana; Tong, Tim; Varadarajan, Maithili
- Source
- AIDS Patient Care & STDs. May2023, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p213-214. 2p.
- Subject
- *HIV-positive persons
*HIV infections
*SOCIAL support
*PATIENT advocacy
*POLYPHARMACY
*CLINICS
*ANTIRETROVIRAL agents
*MEDICAL care
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*HEALTH care teams
*MEDICAL records
*MEDICAL appointments
*ELDER care
*COMORBIDITY
*MEDICAL needs assessment
- Language
- ISSN
- 1087-2914
The article focuses on the results of a multi-disciplinary approach involving geriatricians at a clinic for older people living with HIV. Topics include the high burden of multi-morbidity and the need for coordinated care; the prevalence of multi-morbidity and polypharmacy in the patient population; and the importance of holistic and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving health outcomes for older people living with HIV.