TY - JOUR
T1 - Unhealthy alcohol and illicit drug use are associated with decreased quality of HIV care
AU - Korthuis, P. Todd
AU - Fiellin, David A.
AU - McGinnis, Kathleen A.
AU - Skanderson, Melissa
AU - Justice, Amy C.
AU - Gordon, Adam J.
AU - Doebler, Donna Almario
AU - Asch, Steven M.
AU - Fiellin, Lynn E.
AU - Bryant, Kendall
AU - Gibert, Cynthia L.
AU - Crystal, Stephen
AU - Goetz, Matthew Bidwell
AU - Rimland, David
AU - Rodriguez-Barradas, Maria C.
AU - Kraemer, Kevin L.
PY - 2012/10/1
Y1 - 2012/10/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: HIV-infected patients with substance use experience suboptimal health outcomes, possibly because of variations in care. OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between substance use and the quality of HIV care (QOC) received. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SUBJECTS: HIV-infected patients enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. MEASURES: We collected self-report substance use data and abstracted 9 HIV quality indicators (QIs) from medical records. Independent variables were unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C score ≥4) and illicit drug use (self-report of stimulants, opioids, or injection drug use in past year). Main outcome was the percentage of QIs received, if eligible. We estimated associations between substance use and QOC using multivariable linear regression. RESULTS: The majority of the 3410 patients were male (97.4%) and black (67.0%) with a mean age of 49.1 years (SD = 8.8). Overall, 25.8% reported unhealthy alcohol use, 22% illicit drug use, and participants received 81.5% (SD = 18.9) of QIs. The mean percentage of QIs received was lower for those with unhealthy alcohol use versus not (59.3% vs. 70.0%, P < 0.001) and those using illicit drugs vs. not (57.8% vs. 70.7%, P < 0.001). In multivariable models, unhealthy alcohol use (adjusted β-2.74; 95% confidence interval:-4.23 to-1.25) and illicit drug use (adjusted β-3.51; 95% CI:-4.99 to-2.02) remained inversely associated with the percentage of QIs received. CONCLUSIONS: Although the overall QOC for these HIV-infected Veteran patients was high, gaps persist for those with unhealthy alcohol and illicit drug use. Interventions that address substance use in HIV-infected patients may improve the QOC received.
AB - BACKGROUND: HIV-infected patients with substance use experience suboptimal health outcomes, possibly because of variations in care. OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between substance use and the quality of HIV care (QOC) received. RESEARCH DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SUBJECTS: HIV-infected patients enrolled in the Veterans Aging Cohort Study. MEASURES: We collected self-report substance use data and abstracted 9 HIV quality indicators (QIs) from medical records. Independent variables were unhealthy alcohol use (AUDIT-C score ≥4) and illicit drug use (self-report of stimulants, opioids, or injection drug use in past year). Main outcome was the percentage of QIs received, if eligible. We estimated associations between substance use and QOC using multivariable linear regression. RESULTS: The majority of the 3410 patients were male (97.4%) and black (67.0%) with a mean age of 49.1 years (SD = 8.8). Overall, 25.8% reported unhealthy alcohol use, 22% illicit drug use, and participants received 81.5% (SD = 18.9) of QIs. The mean percentage of QIs received was lower for those with unhealthy alcohol use versus not (59.3% vs. 70.0%, P < 0.001) and those using illicit drugs vs. not (57.8% vs. 70.7%, P < 0.001). In multivariable models, unhealthy alcohol use (adjusted β-2.74; 95% confidence interval:-4.23 to-1.25) and illicit drug use (adjusted β-3.51; 95% CI:-4.99 to-2.02) remained inversely associated with the percentage of QIs received. CONCLUSIONS: Although the overall QOC for these HIV-infected Veteran patients was high, gaps persist for those with unhealthy alcohol and illicit drug use. Interventions that address substance use in HIV-infected patients may improve the QOC received.
KW - HIV
KW - alcohol
KW - health care
KW - opioid-related disorders
KW - quality indicators
KW - quality of health care
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U2 - 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31826741aa
DO - 10.1097/QAI.0b013e31826741aa
M3 - Article
C2 - 22820808
AN - SCOPUS:84867021166
SN - 1525-4135
VL - 61
SP - 171
EP - 178
JO - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
JF - Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
IS - 2
ER -