The Impact of Competing Subsistence Needs and Barriers on Access to Medical Care for Persons With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Receiving Care in the United States

Abstract

Competing subsistence needs and other barriers are prevalent among persons receiving care for HIV in the United States, and they act as potent constraints to the receipt of needed medical care. For persons infected with HIV to benefit more fully from recent advances in medical therapy, policy makers may need to address nonmedical needs such as food, clothing, and housing as well as transportation, home care, and employment support.