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in + care Campaign Meet the Author November 12, 2013. Ground Rules for Webinar Participation. Actively participate and write your questions into the chat area during the presentation(s) Do not put us on hold Mute your line if you are not speaking (press *6, to unmute your line press #6)
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in+care CampaignMeet the Author November 12, 2013
Ground Rules for Webinar Participation Actively participate and write your questions into the chat area during the presentation(s) Do not put us on hold Mute your line if you are not speaking (press *6, to unmute your line press #6) Slides and other resources are available on our website at incareCampaign.org All webinars are being recorded
Welcome & Introductions • Welcome & Introductions, 5min • BalighYehia, MD, MPP, MSHP, 30min • Q & A Session, 20min • Updates, Reminders & Evaluation, 5min In the chat room, Enter your: 1. name, 2. agency, 3. city/state, and 4. professional role at agency Michael Hager, MPH MA NQC Manager, in+care Campaign Manager New York, NY
Retention in Care and Health Outcomes of Transgender Persons Living with HIV Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Sep; 57(5):744-6 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Outline Background Transgender Individuals & HIV Barriers to Care Literature Review/Past Studies Study Summary Research Methods Results & Conclusions Limitations & Future Directions Discussion/Q & A Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Transgender-Specific Research is Needed • LGBT individuals have unique health experiences and needs, but as a nation, we do not know exactly what these experiences and needs are. • Focus Areas: • Demographic Research • Social Influences • Health Care Inequities • Intervention Research • Transgender-specific Health Needs Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
HIV Prevalence Among Transgender Individuals Meta-analysis of 29 studies conducted between 1990-2003 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among MTF transgender women. Herbst, et al., AIDS Behav2008 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
HIV Prevalence Among Transgender Individuals Meta-analysis of 29 studies conducted between 1990-2003 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among MTF transgender women. Herbst, et al., AIDS Behav2008 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
HIV Prevalence Among Transgender Individuals Meta-analysis of 29 studies conducted between 1990-2003 in the U.S. and Puerto Rico to estimate HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among MTF transgender women. Limited data on FTM transgender men, but estimated to be ~3%. Herbst, et al., AIDS Behav2008 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
HIV Incidence Among Transgender Individuals Based on 2009 data from the CDC, the incidence of HIV was 2.6% among transgender persons compared to 0.9% among cisgender males and 0.3% among cisgender females. Highest among: Blacks (4.4%) and Hispanics (2.5%) transgender persons. CDC, 2009 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Limited Access to and Delays in HIV Care • Discrimination • Stigma • Social Isolation • Past negative experiences • Prioritization of gender-related health care • Concern about adverse interactions between ART and hormone therapy Sevelius et al., Women’s Health Issues 2011 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Discrimination by Medical Provider for Transgender People Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Postponement of Care Due to Discrimination Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review- Study 1: Decreased ART Use Objective: Examine whether MTF transgender persons with HIV face greater difficulties accessing health services than cisgender people with HIV. Methods: Adults in the Healthy Living Project, a trial designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected persons. - 59 MTF transgender persons - 300 matched cisgender person. Melendez et al., AJPH 2006 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 1: Decreased ART Use Melendez et al., AJPH 2006 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 1: Decreased ART Use Melendez et al., AJPH 2006 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 1: Decreased ART Use Limitations: Convenience Sample & Self-Reported Data Melendez et al., AJPH 2006 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 2: Decreased ART Adherence Objective: Examine rates of self-reported ART adherence among transgender women compared to cisgender people with HIV. Methods: Adults in the Healthy Living Project, a trial designed to reduce sexual risk behaviors among HIV-infected persons. - 35 transgender women on ART - 2,770cisgender persons on ART Sevelius et al., JANAC 2010 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 2: Decreased ART Adherence Sevelius et al., JANAC 2010 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 2: Decreased ART Adherence Sevelius et al., JANAC 2010 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 2: Decreased ART Adherence Sevelius et al., JANAC 2010 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Literature Review - Study 2: Decreased ART Adherence Limitations: Convenience Sample & Self-Reported Data Sevelius et al., JANAC 2010 Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Outline Background Transgender Individuals & HIV Barriers to Care Past Studies Study Summary Research Methods Results & Conclusions Limitations & Future Directions Discussion/Q & A Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Study Objective and Design Objective: Examine whether retention in care, use of ART, and HIV viral suppression differed between cisgender and transgender people living with HIV. Design: A retrospective cohort of HIV-infected adults enrolled in care at 13 US HIV clinics between 2001 and 2011. Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Study Outcomes Retention in Care Jan 1 Dec 31 ≥ 90 days Use of ART Jan 1 Dec 31 at any point Viral Suppression Jan 1 Dec 31 median
Analyses We compared demographics for each cisgender group to the transgender group using the χ2 test of independence. CD4 count and HIV viral load at enrollment were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test due to their non-normal distribution. Multivariate logistic regression examined demographic (age, gender, race/ethnicity, HIV transmission risk, insurance coverage) and clinical factors (CD4 count) associated with each of the three outcomes, adjusting for calendar year and site of care. Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Demographics Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results - Outcomes 82% 81% 80% 77% 76% 74% 69% 69% Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Results – Multivariate Analyses Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Conclusions Reducing HIV-related disparities is a major goal of Healthy People 2020 and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States. Compared to prior studies, these results reflect improvements in health equity for transgender patients infected with HIV. Advances in HIV therapy and management have occurred since these studies were conducted, including expansion of available antiretroviral drugs, simplified dosing, greater tolerability, and improvements in evidence-based guidelines. Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Limitations • Retrospective nature • Focus on patients engaged in care • Relative small number of transgender people with HIV • Generalizability • Unable to assess variations in health outcomes by subgroups (MTF, FTM, gender expression, sexual orientation) Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Future Directions • Estimate the proportion of HIV-infected transgender persons out of care. • Develop interventions designed to improve access and linkage to care for transgender individuals. Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
Outline Background Transgender Individuals & HIV Barriers to Care Past Studies Study Summary Research Methods Results & Conclusions Limitations & Future Directions Discussion/Q & A Baligh R. Yehia, MD, MPP, MSHP
in+care Campaign in 2014 • Campaign database running through 2018! • Campaign website running through 2018! • Partners in+care Facebook maintained indefinitely • Campaign Newsletter moves to quarterly • Campaign Webinars move to quarterly • Partners in+care Webinars move to quarterly • Campaign Coaching integrates into NQC Continuous TA Portfolios • Local Retention Groups that wish to continue meeting should do so – NQC will support where possible 42
Upcoming Events and Deadlines • Upcoming Webinars: • Partners in+care Webinar | Retaining New Patients in+careThursday, November 14, 2013 | 2pm ET • in+care Campaign Webinar | The Transgender Experience and Retention in HIV CareWednesday, November 20, 2013 | 1pm ET • in+care Campaign Webinar | State-Level Efforts to Retain New Patients in HIV CareWednesday, December 4, 2013 | 2pm ET • Data Collection Submission Deadline: December 2, 2013 • Improvement Update Submission Deadline: November 15, 2013
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