Effect of Case Managers on the Care of Patients with HIV Infection
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Summaries for Patients16 October 2001Effect of Case Managers on the Care of Patients with HIV InfectionSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-135-8_Part_1-200110160-00002 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Case managers, who are often nurses or social workers, help patients coordinate their health care and related needs. Case managers often work with patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. It is thought that case managers improve health outcomes for HIV-infected patients. However, few studies have looked at whether HIV-infected patients with case managers actually do better than those without case managers.Why did the researchers do this particular study?To find out whether HIV-infected patients with case managers are more likely than those without case ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled “Effect of Case Management on Unmet Needs and Utilization of Medical Care and Medications among HIV-Infected Persons.” It is in the 16 October 2001 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 135, pages 557-565). The authors are MH Katz, WE Cunningham, JA Fleishman, RM Andersen, T Kellogg, SA Bozzette, and MF Shapiro.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEffect of Case Management on Unmet Needs and Utilization of Medical Care and Medications among HIV-Infected Persons Mitchell H. Katz , William E. Cunningham , John A. Fleishman , Ronald M. Andersen , Tim Kellogg , Samuel A. Bozzette , and Martin F. Shapiro Effect of Case Management on Unmet Needs and Utilization of Medical Care and Medications among HIV-Infected Persons Mitchell H. Katz , William E. Cunningham , John A. Fleishman , Ronald M. Andersen , Tim Kellogg , Samuel A. Bozzette , and Martin F. Shapiro Metrics Cited byAchieving Health Equity Among US Communities of Color at Risk for or Living with HIV 16 October 2001Volume 135, Issue 8_Part_1Page: I-46KeywordsEmergency departmentEmotionsHIVHIV infectionsHealth careHealth care utilizationHealth insuranceHospitalizationsOutpatientsPatients ePublished: 16 October 2001 Issue Published: 16 October 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...