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Marked
reductions in HIV morbidity and
mortality have been reported in
recent years, yet there are inequities
in the distribution of these gains.
The decreases in mortality among
African Americans and Hispanics
with HIV are lower than the decreases
among white persons with HIV.
In
addition, in spite of all that is
known about effective HIV care,
recent studies have documented significant
deficits in the quality of care
received by a substantial proportion
of HIV-infected persons. Mechanisms
for promoting improvements in the
care received by people with HIV
need to be developed and implemented
in order to close the gap between
the science (what is known) and
the care being delivered.
Goal
The goal is to improve health status
and outcomes in order to maximize
the length and quality of life for
people with HIV/AIDS and to satisfy
patient and caregiver needs, while
maintaining or decreasing the total
cost of care. |
