In 1990 Congress signed into law The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act. The basic goals for funds designated by the CARE Act are to enhance development of and access to quality health and supportive care for individuals and families affected by HIV. Assessment of health outcomes among those receiving CARE Act services is now imperative, given the complexity of competing health care resources and increasing demands for accountability. We have examined six fundamental issues that address underserved and vulnerable adolescent and adult women and men enrolled in HIV primary care at a Midwest HIV Care Center between 1/1/97 and 12/31/98. Patients were stratified by markers of vulnerability and assessed for receipt of state-of-the-art quality care indicators, barriers to primary care access, and morbidity and mortality. Preliminary findings will be presented.
Learning Objectives: At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to: Recognize effective methods of assessing program outcomes; describe outcome measures used to assess HIV/AIDS morbidity; and identify differences in program outcomes among vulnerable populations
Keywords: HIV/AIDS, Outcomes Research
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.