Women-centred HIV care

A scoping review to understand the current state of service delivery for women living with HIV globally

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ID19444515
AuthorsPriscilla Medeiros (0000-0003-3173-8596, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada, corresponding author), Meenakshi Gupta (0000-0001-5813-9812, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada), Heather Wong (0000-0003-3291-1602, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada), Mohsen Kazemi (0000-0003-1273-5701, Women's College Hospital), Mina Kazemi (Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada), Mary Ndung’u (Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada), Stephanie Smith (0000-0002-6892-4379, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada), Teruko Kishibe (0000-0001-8797-7137, Library Services, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada), Mona Loutfy (0000-0001-7887-8997, Women’s College Research Institute, Women’s College Hospital, Toronto, Canada)
Year2022
Volume34
Issue9
Pages1083-1093
Publication date2022-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAIDS Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0954-0121 • E-ISSN: 1360-0451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09540121.2021.1948498
PMID34260327
OpenAlexW3181629089
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited25

Women living with HIV (WLWH) face unique barriers and require specialized, integrated care that focuses on women's specific needs. We conducted a scoping review to examine factors important for a women-centred HIV care (WCHC) approach. We included published peer-reviewed articles which featured WCHC services as their central focus; included study populations of girls and WLWH aged 14 years of age or older; and contributed to the understanding of WCHC for WLWH. Seven databases were reviewed and yielded 15,332 references, of which 21 fit our inclusion criteria for the scoping review. Research findings were categorized into characteristics of the study, recommendations, and target audiences. Findings revealed WCHC as care which includes the involvement of WLWH in decisions; person-centred integrated care; integrated services including mental health; sexual and reproductive health services; trauma-informed and safe space practices; healthcare provider training; and women's care self-management. In general, current systems of care do not meet the unique needs of WLWH

Environmental health · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Mental health · Peer support · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Reproductive health · Service delivery framework · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology

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