AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 516-520

Medical and social differences between French and migrant patients consulting for the first time for HIV infection (Article)

Chee C.C. , Mortier E.* , Dupont C. , Bloch M. , Simonpoli A.M. , Rouveix E.
  • a MGEN-Foundation for Public Health, Paris, France
  • b Department of Internal Medicine, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France, Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Louis Mourier, 178 rue des Renouillers, 92700 Colombes, France
  • c Department of Internal Medicine, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
  • d Department of Internal Medicine, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France
  • e Department of Internal Medicine, Louis Mourier Hospital, Colombes, France
  • f Department of Internal Medicine, Ambroise Paré Hospital, Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to describe the medical and social characteristics of patients consulting for the first time after diagnosis of HIV-infection and to compare the medical and social characteristics between French and migrant patients. From 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2002, all consecutive adults consulting for the first time for HIV infection in two HIV outpatient clinics located in the western suburb of Paris, agreed to an interview based on an administered questionnaire regarding their medical and socioeconomic characteristics. Of the 203 patients (98 women, 105 men), one-third (n=70) was of French nationality. Delay (±SD) in access to HIV outpatient clinic after diagnosis was shorter in migrant than in French patients, respectively 7.6±29.6 months (median=0.5, range=0 to 196.6) and 23.8±51.4 months (median=0.9, range=0 to 199.7); p=0.005. There was no significant difference in the medical characteristics between the two groups of patients on their first consultation. However, most of the migrants were living in very poor socio-economic conditions with minimal resources thus sometimes delaying initiation of HAART. The development of social facilities for HIV-positive migrants should be a public health priority. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.

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Index Keywords

HIV Infections Human immunodeficiency virus infection France human Health Behavior highly active antiretroviral therapy middle aged social aspect priority journal Humans consultation male Chi-Square Distribution female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics questionnaire outpatient department Article city major clinical study adult migration European Continental Ancestry Group health care access Analysis of Variance Transients and Migrants
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DOI: 10.1080/09540120412331291760
ISSN: 09540121
Cited by: 12
Original Language: English