Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Quality Indicators Are Similar Across HIV Care Delivery Models

<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div><div class="boxTitle">Background.</div>There are limited data on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) quality indicators according to model of HIV care delivery. Comparing HIV quality indicators by HIV care model could help inform best practices because patients achieving higher levels of quality indicators may have a mortality benefit.<div class="boxTitle">Methods.</div>Using the Partners HIV Cohort, we categorized 1565 patients into 3 HIV care models: infectious disease provider only (ID), generalist only (generalist), or infectious disease provider and generalist (ID plus generalist). We examined 12 HIV quality indicators used by 5 major medical and quality associations and grouped them into 4 domains: process, screening, immunization, and HIV management. We used generalized estimating equations to account for most common provider and multivariable analyses adjusted for prespecified covariates to compare composite rates of HIV quality indicator completion.<div class="boxTitle">Results.</div>We found significant differences between HIV care models, with the ID plus generalists group achieving significantly higher quality measures than the ID group in HIV management (94.4% vs 91.7%, <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> = .03) and higher quality measures than generalists in immunization (87.8% vs 80.6%, <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> = .03) in multivariable adjusted analyses. All models achieved rates that equaled or surpassed previously reported quality indicator rates. The absolute differences between groups were small and ranged from 2% to 7%.<div class="boxTitle">Conclusions.</div>Our results suggest that multiple HIV care models are effective with respect to HIV quality metrics. Factors to consider when determining HIV care model include healthcare setting, feasibility, and physician and patient preference.</span>

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