Research Area: HIV Care and Treatment

Policy Brief HIV and Safer Drug Consumption Programs in California March 19, 2018 In 2015, California saw over 4,700 new cases of HIV. Nationally, in the same year, California led the nation for HIV transmissions via injection drug use and among men who have sex with men who inject drugs. Other key groups impacted by …

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Meeting Proceedings Crafting Policy and Funding Initiatives to Increase PrEP Uptake and Retention February 13, 2018 On November 8 and 9, 2017, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers (CHPRC) convened two groups of public health department and community leaders to develop concrete strategies for increasing uptake and retention of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). DOWNLOAD Authors Northern …

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Policy Brief Small County Perspectives on the California State Office of AIDS’ PrEP Assistance Program February 11, 2018 Our policy research center conducted a study in the summer of 2017 to understand the perspectives of frontline healthcare workers and generate recommendations for the state’s PrEP Assistance Program. We recently conducted a follow-up study to explore …

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Policy Brief Examining PrEP Uptake among Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in California: Differences by Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Geographic Region February 5, 2018 Despite large increases in PrEP use across California, there are sharp differences in uptake by age, gender, race/ethnicity and geographic region among Medi-Cal beneficiaries. DOWNLOAD Authors Southern California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Center Background California …

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Fact sheet Covered California Frequently Asked Questions November 1, 2017 Covered California is the state’s health insurance marketplace where qualified residents of California can purchase affordable health insurance. Given recent events in Washington D.C., you may have questions about how actions taken by the federal government will impact your health coverage. This guide is designed …

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Full Report HIV Criminalization and Sex Work in California October 13, 2017 The vast majority of all HIV-specific criminal incidents in California involve people engaged in sex work or those suspected of engaging in sex work. A new report finds that women—and Black women, in particular—are the most disproportionately impacted by California’s sex work laws, …

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Meeting Proceedings Best Practices for Trans HIV Prevention and Care: Addressing Social Determinants of Health July 10, 2017 On April 6, 2017, the California HIV/AIDS Policy Research Centers convened a statewide group of stakeholders to discuss best practices for HIV prevention and care within transgender communities in California. Presentations by leading experts from academic medical …

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Full Report Patients’ Perceptions and Experiences of Shared Decision-Making in Primary HIV Care Clinics April 14, 2017 Shared decision-making (SDM) is considered best practice in health care. Prior studies have explored attitudes and barriers/facilitators to SDM, though few have focused on HIV care. We interviewed 53 patients in HIV primary care clinics in California to …

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Policy Brief AB1534 Would Allow HIV Specialists to Serve as Primary Care Providers, Potentially Increasing Preventive Care and Screening for People Living with HIV April 14, 2017 A bill recently introduced in the California legislature (AB1534) seeks to better integrate HIV treatment with primary care by requiring state-regulated health insurance plans to permit HIV specialists …

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Infographic Navigating Behavioral Healthcare for Low-Income Californians Living with HIV April 14, 2017 This diagram illustrates the pathways that a low-income person living with HIV and in need of behavioral health services might follow through the healthcare system in California. Based on interviews with key informants and service providers in 2015-2016, the figure highlights how …

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