Substance users and HIV clinician’s perspective Sarah Creighton Consultant GUM/HIV Homerton...

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Substance users and HIVclinician’s perspective

Sarah Creighton

Consultant GUM/HIV

Homerton Hospital

Overview

• Services in Hackney

• Case histories

2005Among 38 substance users there were :-

12 homeless individuals18 sex workers9 incarcerations50 sexually transmitted infection37 pregnancies40 inpatient admissions (2 ITU)12 CD4 < 20014 lost to follow up

Service Provision

• Multiple contact with health care providers• Single point of contact• Blood born virus team

-phlebotomy, adherence support, side effect management, sexual health, delivery of medication, liaison with HIV clinic, Interferon

• Outreach team• Supportive Hostels• HDM and DOT

2005 2007

N 38 47

Lost 14 3

Needing HAART 19 22

Receiving HAART 8 20

DeathsCD4 VL Cause of death

CW 275 98 OD

SS 895 13000 lymphoma

HH 670 135 CCF

CC 361 <40 Ca lung

CA 219 <40 cirrhosis

RT 210 430000 CRF

JD 610 4000 RTA

RA 315 410 Surgical comp

CW• 20 yo f HIV + 2000 TB 2004• Nadir CD4 30 VL 1 million 30/12/2004• 3 pregnancies• Mother and baby unit 2007 • ARV truvada atazanavir CD4 275 VL 98• Assault, prison• Asthma treated with fluticasone• Iatrogenic Cushings, brittle diabetes• Psychiatric admission• RIP 2008 insulin overdose• Learning point – issues with multiple agencies

RP

• 41 yo F HIV + 2009 Hep C• Positive Elispot – PTB• CD4 605 3/12 TB treatment• Rehoused out of area, LTFU• 2011 DTB, CD4 11 albumen 17 weight 30 kg• 6/12 treatment. Interstitial nephritis. LTFU• TB reactivated 10/6/12 CD4 83. Still in hospital

• Learning point – ARV support impossible without substance support

CC

• 44 yo MHIV + 2005 St Elsewhere.TB, hep C, LTFU• Jan 2008 Homerton CD4 110• Ataz/r/tru• Nov 2008 – CD4 361 VL < 40• Jan 2009 GP noted to be out of area• Methadone support transferred• May 2011 metastatic Ca lung supportive care

• Learning point – need to battle for ‘special dispensation’

DL

• 42 yo M HIV + 2005 St Elsewhere LTFU

• ITU 2010 TB PCP pseudomonas Hep C PN

• CD4 95 VL 167664

• LTFU; Home visit;

• RV 47 yo F Hep C CD4 195 VL 94954

• 2013 DL VL 1 CD4 334 RV VL < 40 CD4 441

• Learning point invest in self esteem

LB

• 24 yo F HIV + 2005 TB 2006 Butane addict

• 3 x pregnancy

• Nadir CD4 863 peak VL 190 000

• Reckless transmission case

• Started heroin, rapid deterioration

• Street homeless, severe HSV CD4 528

• Learning point social structures hold things together

AC

• 17 yo f HIV + 2010 CSA

• CD4 699 VL 7094

• Mother disowns her

• ‘friends’ give heroin ‘for free’

• Large investment in development work

• 2012 in college, CD4 842 drug free

• Learning point importance of social support

PB 32

GL 23

FA 40

DD 45

CF 39

AM 39

VA 34

NS 27

CW 30

MO 41

CM 46

JLD 41

RB 35

MF 33

LB 30

OW 32

SS 30

DML 35

BB 35

PB 32

GL 23

FA 40

DD 45

CF 39

AM 39

VA 34

NS 27

MO 41

CW 30

CM 46

JLD 41

RB 35

MF 33

LB 30

OW 32

SS 30

DML 35

BB 35

RIP

PB 32

GL 23

FA 40

DD 45

CF 39

AM 39

VA 34

NS 27

MO 41

CW 30

CM 46

JLD 41

RB 35

MF 33

LB 30

OW 32

SS 30

DML 35

BB 35

RIP

disability

PB 32

GL 23

FA 40

DD 45

CF 39

AM 39

VA 34

NS 27

MO 41

CW 30

CM 46

JLD 41

RB 35

MF 33

LB 30

OW 32

SS 30

DML 35

BB 35

RIP

disability

lost

PB 32

GL 23

FA 40

DD 45

CF 39

AM 39

VA 34

NS 27

MO 41

CW 30

CM 46

JLD 41

RB 35

MF 33

LB 30

OW 32

SS 30

DML 35

BB 35

RIP

disability

lost

V unwell

Summary38 3 LTFU31 new registrations 2 LTFU9 RIP

2005 24 active cases 11 poor adherence2013 55 active cases 4 poor adherence

Learning Points

• Flexibility• Use of wider medical structures• Single point of contact• Social structures

– Prison– Housing– Lay structures

• Investment in self esteem

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