Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2020
Published Online: August 01, 2020
Updated: September 09, 2020
How OTs Can Contribute to Health Equity Among People With HIV and AIDS: Results From a Needs Assessment
Joy Agner, MS, OTR/L; John Barile, PhD
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
  • University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA
Article Information
Advocacy / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2020
How OTs Can Contribute to Health Equity Among People With HIV and AIDS: Results From a Needs Assessment
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411510312. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7406
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2020, Vol. 74, 7411510312. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S1-PO7406
Abstract

Date Presented 03/28/20

OTs are uniquely suited to work with individuals with HIV because of their ability to address complex medical, psychological, and social needs. However, OTs are rarely engaged in community-based HIV services. Using data from a needs assessment of individuals with HIV in Hawaii (n=398), we identify disparities related to disability and offer suggestions on how OTs can support health among this population through community-based practice.

Primary Author and Speaker: Joy Agner

Contributing Authors: John Barile