title: Unmet Needs for Ancillary Services Among Hispanics/Latinos Receiving HIV Medical Care - United States, 2013-2014.
abstract: The prevalence of diagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States is more than twice as high as the prevalence among non-Hispanic whites (1). Services that support retention in HIV medical care and assist with day-to-day living, referred to here as ancillary services, help persons living with HIV access HIV medical care, adhere to HIV treatment, and attain HIV viral suppression. The needs for these ancillary services among Hispanics/Latinos are not well described (2). To obtain nationally representative estimates of and reasons for unmet needs for such services among Hispanic/Latino adults receiving outpatient HIV medical care during 2013-2014, CDC analyzed data from the Medical Monitoring Project (MMP). The analysis found that Hispanics/Latinos in all age and sexual orientation/behavior subgroups reported substantial unmet needs, including 24% needing dental care, 21% needing eye or vision care, 15% needing food and nutrition services, and 9% needing transportation assistance. Addressing unmet needs for ancillary services among Hispanics/Latinos living with HIV might help increase access to HIV care, improve health outcomes, and reduce health disparities.
authors.forename: Lauren C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Korhonen
authors.forename: Nicholas P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: DeGroote
authors.forename: R Luke
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Shouse
authors.forename: Linda A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Valleroy
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prejean
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult