title: Improving engagement in HIV care: what can we do?
abstract: Engagement in HIV care needs to be improved. Important factors to be considered in attempts to improve engagement in care include the following: (1) initial linkage and subsequent retention are distinct processes; (2) engagement in care is vital for HIV treatment success at both the individual and population levels; (3) missed clinic visits can identify patients at high risk for poor health outcomes; (4) engagement in care is worse in groups bearing a disproportionate burden of the domestic HIV epidemic; and (5) ancillary services play a crucial role in improving linkage to and retention in care.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mugavero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance