Study finds telehealth effective for HIV patients

Medical Xpress October 8, 2024
Rutgers University

A Rutgers Health study suggests telehealth could be a viable long-term option for people living with HIV, potentially saving them time, effort and expense related to in-person medical visits.

The study, published in the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care found patients receiving in-person care before the COVID-19 pandemic adapted well to telehealth appointments, maintaining their treatment regimens and health outcomes during the early stages of the crisis.

“For folks who see their doctors several times a year and don’t need to give biosamples at every visit, telehealth visits can improve quality of life while maintaining medical efficacy,” said Kristen Krause, an assistant professor at the Rutgers School of Public Health and the study’s first author.

“There...

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