Population: Women

Policy brief based on a study of seven California emergency departments (ED) implementing HIV Prevention Services (HPS) linkage programs. Three models for integrating HPS into the ED were identified and may serve as a guide for future protocol development.

There were 4,444 HIV diagnosis in California in 2021. Of those, 12% were among women. Black/African American and Latinx are disproportionately impacted.

Paper A Systematic Review of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation in U.S. Emergency Departments: Patient Screening, Prescribing, and Linkage to Care January 18, 2024 Systematic Review of peer-reviewed quantitative studies and conference abstracts addressing PrEP screening, prescribing, and/or linkage to PrEP care in US Emergency Departments. Further research into the best practices for integrating ED …

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Infographic Phase II: Assessing Smoking Cessation Services in Central and Northern California HIV Safety Nets January 17, 2024 This publication is phase II of an audit or “secret shopper” study that sought to characterize current access to smoking cessation services in Central and Northern California HIV safety nets and to identify potential strategies for increasing …

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Policy Brief HIV and the Role of Federal Funds for Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Serving Women in California February 16, 2023 Sexual and reproductive healthcare and rights (SRHR) are integral to gender equity, HIV prevention, and the provision of high-quality services for people of all genders living with HIV (PLWH).1 Sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) …

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Policy Brief Climate Change and Continuity of Care: Maintaining Access to Prevention and Care Services during Climate-Related Events in California June 1, 2022 Natural disasters related to climate change are on the rise in California, but the impacts of climate-related events on healthcare delivery and client engagement in care are not well understood. The critical …

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Meeting Proceedings Policy and Research Priorities to End the Epidemics of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STIs, and Overdose: a California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers and End the Epidemics community convening December 29, 2021 On November 10, 2021, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) and the statewide End the Epidemics coalition (ETE) convened a community meeting …

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Fact sheet PrEP Access in California: Updates on the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Grade A Recommendation and Senate Bill 159 November 29, 2021 This policy brief is intended to help health care providers and patients better understand how the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Grade A recommendation for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and Senate …

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Policy Brief Telehealth and HIV Care Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study in California October 20, 2021 Our research center conducted a qualitative study to understand patient, provider and other key stakeholder experiences as clinics rapidly shifted to telehealth care during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief report outlines the major findings and recommendations from …

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Policy Brief Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Organizations Providing HIV-Related Services in California July 31, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly shifted how routine medical care was delivered and disrupted all aspects of everyday life, including HIV social and medical services. Our Policy Center conducted a qualitative study to understand how organizations serving people living …

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