TY - JOUR
T1 - A Qualitative Approach to Increasing HIV Prevention in Primary Care Settings for Older Adults
T2 - Perspectives From Primary Care Providers
AU - Davis, Tracy
AU - Teaster, Pamela B.
AU - Watkins, John F.
AU - Thornton, Alice C.
AU - Alexander, Linda
AU - Zanjani, Faika
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, The Author(s) 2016.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - The purpose of this research was to explore primary care providers’ willingness and ability to increase HIV prevention efforts among older adults and to gain recommendations for improving HIV prevention in primary care settings. Data were collected through 24 semistructured interviews with primary care providers. The results of the study reveal that the majority of providers find it necessary to increase HIV prevention efforts in primary care settings and are willing to do so; however, they cannot do so without assistance. Providers suggested strategies to increase HIV prevention in primary care, for instance, expanding the use of electronic reminders to include HIV prevention and increasing collaboration among providers of different specialties. As a result of the interviews, additional recommendations for increasing HIV prevention have been identified. These findings will aid in improving the quality of care provided to individuals older than 50 in primary care settings.
AB - The purpose of this research was to explore primary care providers’ willingness and ability to increase HIV prevention efforts among older adults and to gain recommendations for improving HIV prevention in primary care settings. Data were collected through 24 semistructured interviews with primary care providers. The results of the study reveal that the majority of providers find it necessary to increase HIV prevention efforts in primary care settings and are willing to do so; however, they cannot do so without assistance. Providers suggested strategies to increase HIV prevention in primary care, for instance, expanding the use of electronic reminders to include HIV prevention and increasing collaboration among providers of different specialties. As a result of the interviews, additional recommendations for increasing HIV prevention have been identified. These findings will aid in improving the quality of care provided to individuals older than 50 in primary care settings.
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - older adults
KW - primary care providers
KW - qualitative research
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U2 - 10.1177/0733464816658749
DO - 10.1177/0733464816658749
M3 - Article
C2 - 27384046
AN - SCOPUS:85036505612
SN - 0733-4648
VL - 37
SP - 840
EP - 855
JO - Journal of Applied Gerontology
JF - Journal of Applied Gerontology
IS - 7
ER -