Beyond binary retention in HIV care: Predictors of the dynamic processes of patient engagement disengagement and re-entry into care in a US clinical cohort

摘要

Objectives:Studies examining engagement in HIV care often capture cross-sectional patient status to estimate retention and identify predictors of attrition, which ignore longitudinal patient care-seeking behaviors. We describe the cyclical nature of (dis)engagement and re-entry into HIV care using the state transition framework.