Executive summary of the consensus document on the shared care of patients with HIV infection between Primary and Hospital Care

Abstract

The current reality of the diagnosis and treatment of HIV infection justifies a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach between primary care and hospital care. This entails a two-way relationship and communication between the two care settings. This consensus document, coordinated by the AIDS Study Group of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC-GeSIDA) and the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine (semFYC), arose because of this need. This document summarizes the recommendations of the four blocks that comprise it: the first tackles aspects concerning the prevention and diagnosis of HIV infection; the second addresses the clinical care and management of people living with HIV; the third deals with social aspects, including legal and confidentiality issues, quality of life, and the role of NGOs; finally, the fourth addresses two-way and shared training/teaching and research. Keywords: HIV, Primary Care, Hospital Care, Shared Care.