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Managing HIV Disease in A Health Department

Francisca Rivera Casares*, Soraya González Caminero, Inmaculada Atienza, Nuria Campos, Jesús Navas
Corresponding Author: Francisca Rivera Casares
Received: Sep 17, 2014
Accepted: Nov 05, 2014
Published: Nov 07, 2014
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DOI: 10.14437

Abstract

Objective: To know assistance functions performed in 
primary and hospital care for patients with HIV disease. 
 
Design: Retrospective 
 
Participants: 167 cases with HIV disease assigned to 
three health ceners, with a mean age of 44.7 years, and 
39.8% of women. 
Measurements: We reviewed their primary and hospital 
records for 4 years, and collected chronic diseases, 
administered vaccines, consultation with the primary care 
doctor (PCD) and content, Infectious Diseases Unit (IDU) 
and hospital pharmacy service, and analytics tracking. 
 
Results: Prevalence was 3.7/1000. 47.3% had chronic 
psychiatric disorders, 31.1% used drugs or/and methadone, 
35.9% had chronic viral hepatitis, and 35.3% other chronic 
diseases. 
In the four years a mean dose of influenza vaccine of 1.42 
was administered (SD 1.85). Pneumococcal vaccine was 
administered to 10.8% patients. PCD consultations 
conducted at PCD were 25.8 (SD 20.5), 14.8 clinics (SD 
15.0), mainly due to infectious processes and other acute 
illnesses. The IDU made 14.4 (SD 6.8) and 8.9 analytical 
queries (SD 4.0), and pharmacy, 33 (SD 16.6). 
Two groups of patients: 
 - More attendance on IDU and less on pharmacy, fewer CD4, less undetectable viral load determinations and 
more hospital admissions. - More pharmacy attendance and less on IDU, more 
undetectable viral load determinations, older, better 
vaccinated and less attendance of emergency 
department, less psychiatric diseases, less use of 
drugs/metadone and more chronical diseases. 
Conclusions: There are many visits to the PCD, but not 
related to HIV. There is low vaccination coverage. Could 
be worth monitoring in primary care patients with stable 
and good adherence to treatment.

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