Community-Embedded Low-Barrier Care: A Model for Engaging People With Complex Needs in HIV Treatment and Prevention
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: People living homeless and people with substance use disorders are at increased risk for HIV but experience multiple intersecting barriers to accessing medical care. Low-barrier care has emerged as a strategy to engage persons with complex needs in care, particularly in the fields of HIV and substance use treatment. We describe our experience implementing low-barrier whole person care for HIV treatment and prevention at 3 community-embedded sites in King County, Washington, and outline key operational and clinic characteristics that helped facilitate success.
Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf219
Authors: Maria A Corcorran, Jimmy Ma, Margaret L Green, Raaka G Kumbhakar, Eve Lake, Elizabeth Dhal Helendi, Luke Sumner, Lorie Ann Larson, Julia C Dombrowski, Shireesha Dhanireddy
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,053
OpenAlex ID: W4409243490