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Deborah L Jones1, Kristiana E Morgan2, Paola C Martinez2
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
Insights
Psychological stress and past trauma increased COVID-19 risk and burden for people with HIV (PWH). These factors may heighten illness vigilance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- Psychology
Background:
- Evaluated COVID-19 risk and burden in people with HIV (PWH) in a high-transmission US city.
- Examined psychosocial factors' impact on COVID-19 risk and burden.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess COVID-19 outcomes among PWH.
- Investigate the link between psychosocial factors and COVID-19 in PWH.
Main Methods:
- Utilized an adapted COVID-19 survey administered telephonically.
- Participants recruited from an existing HIV patient database.
Main Results:
- Psychological stress predicted COVID-19 burden (financial, social) and risk.
- History of trauma associated with increased COVID-19 risk.
- Stress linked to greater COVID-19 burden and risk.
Conclusions:
- The intersection of HIV and COVID-19 pandemics is most significant for individuals with trauma histories.
- Traumatic events may correlate with increased vigilance towards illness and infection.
Background:
This study evaluated COVID-19 risk and burden among people with HIV (PWH) in a US city with high rates of HIV and SARS-CoV-2 transmissions and examined the interrelationship between psychosocial factors and COVID-19 risk and burden.
Setting:
Participants were drawn from an existing consent to contact database of PWH. Database candidates were PWH, adults older than 18 years, people who had received HIV care at the University of Miami HIV clinics, people who spoke English or Spanish, and people who had agreed to be contacted for future research.
Methods:
An adapted version of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study/Women's Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study COVID-19 survey was telephonically administered, requiring 15-30 minutes.
Results:
Psychological stress was a predictor of COVID-19 burden (financial and social burden) and COVID-19 risk (health factors associated with an increased risk of severe health outcomes due to infection with COVID-19). Having a history of traumatic events was associated with increased COVID-19 risk, and stress was associated with increased COVID-19 burden and COVID-19 risk.
Conclusions:
Overall, results suggest that the intersection of the HIV and COVID-19 pandemics may be most profound among those who have experienced traumatic events; and traumatic events may be associated with heightened vigilance regarding illness and infection.
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