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- Title
The COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Southern HIV Service Organizations, Staff, and Clients.
- Authors
Cooper, Haley; Reif, Susan; Wilson, Elena; Ward, Dafina
- Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated HIV-related disparities and has likely disrupted service provision by organizations providing critical HIV-related services, especially in the U.S. Deep South, an area disproportionately affected by HIV. To assess the impact of COVID-19 on organizations providing services for people living with HIV and/or sexual and gender minorities throughout the Deep South, an online survey was developed and disseminated from January to June 2021 regarding service disruption, organizational changes and needs, and staff and client impact and needs. Organizations reported ongoing organization-level financial and structural complications, staff difficulties including mental health challenges and lack of technology proficiency, and exacerbated challenges for clients including increased mental health concerns, substance use, and housing instability, among others. Organizations will need to be supported as they navigate the exacerbated mental health challenges of clients and staff as well as financially supported as they address economic disparities related to the pandemic.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DIAGNOSIS of HIV infections; HIV prevention; HEALTH facility employees; HIV infections; ANTI-HIV agents; SUBSTANCE abuse; HEALTH services accessibility; JOB stress; COMMUNITY health services; ORGANIZATIONAL change; SEXUAL minorities; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; NEEDS assessment; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; HEALTH equity; COVID-19 pandemic; PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons; MEDICAL needs assessment; MENTAL illness
- Publication
AIDS Education & Prevention, 2022, Vol 34, Issue 4, p333
- ISSN
0899-9546
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1521/aeap.2022.34.4.333