A qualitative study of barriers to employment experienced by people living with HIV in Toronto and Ottawa

• Main Authors: Melissa Perri (Author), Amy-Craig Neil (Author), Mark Gaspar (Author), Charlotte Hunter (Author), Claire Kendall (Author), Ower Alexander (Author), Andrew D. Pinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Effective treatment has extended the life expectancy and reduced disability in people living with HIV (PLWH). However, previous research has found 45-65% of working-age PLWH were unemployed compared to 5-10% in the general public of North America and Europe. We examined the barri...