SynthesisAIDS research and therapy2023
The impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: a systematic review.
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72 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 98 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on the HIV care continuum across global income levels: a mixed-methods systematic review.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Pooled it
- Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the HIV Care Continuum and Associated Factors in High-Income Nations: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.AIDS and behavior · 2025Pooled it
- Impact of COVID-19 on Utilization of Healthcare Services Among People Living with HIV (PLHIV): A Systematic Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Pooled it
- Does telehealth affect the adherence to ART among patients with HIV? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Pooled it
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- Cost-effectiveness analysis of a community-based model for delivery of antiretroviral therapy to people with clinically stable HIV in Cambodia.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2025Trial
- Changes in HIV Clinical Visit Frequency and Viral Suppression During and After COVID-19 Restrictions: A Nested Study Within NA-ACCORD in the US, 2018-2021.Open forum infectious diseases · 2026Article
- HIV cascade, key indicators, and other epidemiological metrics in Australia (2004-2023): a retrospective analysis.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2026Article
- Tell or Not to Tell: Changes in Ukrainian Older Adults' HIV Status Disclosure Practices During Intersecting Covid-19 and War Crises.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- A Narrative Review of Remote Biospecimen Collection Product and Implementation Considerations for Sexual Health Clinical Research.AIDS and behavior · 2026Review
- HIV/AIDS Mortality Trends in Peru: A Natural Experiment of COVID-19's Disruption and Health Disparities (2017-2024).AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Sleep quality and disturbance during the COVID-19 pandemic among people with HIV globally: associations with social determinants of health.AIDS (London, England) · 2026Observational
- Supporting long-term engagement in HIV clinical care: Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic.HIV medicine · 2026Article
- Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life, Anxiety, Connections to Friends, and Access to Resources Among People with HIV: Using the Social Ecological Model.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Sustained mental health impacts of COVID-19 among people living with and without HIV in the Dominican Republic.BMC public health · 2026Article
- COVID-19-Related Diminished Peer HIV Communication Intentions Among Sexual and Gender Expansive Individuals in Kazakhstan.Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education · 2026Article
- HIV/AIDS in the state of Amazonas, Brazilian Amazon: decentralization, third-party support and community action.Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 2026Review
- COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and substance use behaviors among people with HIV - a mixed method analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- The perception of quality of care and respect of human rights in mental healthcare facilities among users during and after the pandemic in Sardinia, Italy.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Clinical presentation and effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy in newly diagnosed people living with HIV before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.BMJ public health · 2026Article
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14 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
introductionThe COVID-19 epidemic and various control and mitigation measures to combat the widespread outbreak of the disease may affect other parts of health care systems. There is a concern that the COVID-19 pandemic could disrupt HIV services. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on service delivery and treatment outcomes in people with HIV.
methodsIn this study, a systematic search was conducted using the keywords in the online databases including Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases. The retrieved articles underwent a two-step title/abstract and full-text review process, and the eligible papers were selected and included in the qualitative synthesis.
resultWe selected 16 studies out of 529 retrieved records that met the inclusion criteria for this review. Study populations of the selected studies were either HIV-positive patients or HIV clinics and healthcare providers. Most studies were focused on adhering to and obtaining medication and attending clinical appointments and their decrement during the pandemic. Other aspects of HIV care (alternative healthcare settings, viral suppression, psychological care, etc.) were discussed to a lesser extent by the included studies.
conclusionInterruption in in-person visits and medical follow-up services, loss of adherence to treatment, and subsequent increase in mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic complications in PLHIV have led to growing concerns. Other challenges were psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression, an increase in substance abuse, and a rise in experienced stigma and discrimination. However, the use of telemedicine in some countries helps to alleviate the situation to some extent and is recommended in similar settings in the future.
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