In this study, more than half of new HIV diagnoses are LP, mainly persons older than 50 years of age, non-nationals, persons living in Central-Southern Italy, and persons who acquired the infection through injecting drug use or heterosexual contact.
The NZ data contain a unique national person identifier which enables the identification of the same patient across multiple admissions.
The New Zealand hospital discharge data contain a unique national person identifier which enables the identification of the same patient across multiple admissions.
Linkage to the National Health Service Central Register NHSCRR), a virtually complete national person index, provides the NCR with notification of the eventual death or emigration of any patient with cancer whose record is flagged at NHSCR.
This indicator is determined by a computer algorithm which uses information from four variables in HDD, namely the unique national person identifier, date of admission, date of discharge and date of injury.
2) The list of national or sub-national focal persons (updated under care of the WHO Regional Office for Europe), if provided to physicians in a timely manner, will further facilitate coordination and hopefully ensure continuity of care.
Older people, people diagnosed in Central and Southern Italy, non nationals, and persons who acquired the infection through injecting drug use or heterosexual contact showed a higher risk of being diagnosed late.
According to national law, persons should be offered participation in a programme within 12 months from the beginning of the social-assistance spell.
It highlighted a national missing persons strategy initiated last fall that seeks to establish "mandatory communication schedules with families".
Three national focal persons referred to their website for more information.
A network of national contact persons (Lead Contacts) was built by the ESNEE consortium.
