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Published on: October 6, 2016
Residential mobility and health among people with hiv: a scoping review
Lauren C Zalla1, Sydney Langer2, Jacqueline E Rudolph1
1Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
Objective:
To synthesize the available evidence and identify gaps in the literature on residential mobility and health among people with HIV.
Design:
Scoping review.
Methods:
We included original research articles, reviews, editorials and commentaries that addressed residential mobility among people with HIV and that were published in English or Spanish between 2010-2025. We extracted key information including the study population, study design, definition of residential mobility, measurement of residential mobility, health outcomes, and main results.
Results:
We identified 17 original research articles and 7 review articles or commentaries meeting the inclusion criteria. Definitions of residential mobility and measurement approaches differed across the included studies. Only 8 studies measured contextual factors, such as the distance moved or reason for moving, and 5 studies compared residential mobility across subgroups of people with HIV. In 3 tracing studies, residential mobility was the most frequently reported reason for loss to clinic. Associations with other care continuum outcomes, including treatment initiation, adherence, viral suppression, and mortality, were mixed, highlighting the complex and context-dependent relationship between mobility and health among people with HIV.
Conclusions:
While residential mobility is recognized as an important driver of care continuum outcomes among people with HIV, further research is needed to elucidate the relevant causal pathways and identify opportunities for intervention.
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