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This study aimed to describe how PLHIV perceive and manage their overall health, factors influencing patient\u2013provider communication, and the impact of poor patient\u2013provider communication on health outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This cross-sectional, online survey recruited HIV-positive adults in the United States between February 22 and June 2, 2022, via the Profiles Panel. Data on sociodemographic and health characteristics, and social determinants of health were collected. The study assessed how PLHIV view and manage their overall health by measuring self-rated overall health, Patient Activation Measure\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      (PAM\n                      <jats:sup>\u00ae<\/jats:sup>\n                      ), general and HIV-specific health locus of control (HLOC). Multivariable analyses were used to identify the barriers and unmet needs in the patient\u2013primary HIV clinician communication.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 781 PLHIV who completed the study, most participants were cisgender male (56.2%), non-Hispanic, White (51.5%), and &lt;50 years old (67.0%). Over 90% of participants reported being virally suppressed or having an undetectable viral load. About one-third (31.5%) reported their overall health as either poor or fair. Participants were highly activated in managing their health with 58.0% at PAM level 3 and 33.3% at level 4 and had high scores across the dimensions of both general and HIV-specific HLOC. Overall, 18.2% of the participants reported suboptimal satisfaction and 16.8% reported facing difficulty in verbalizing their HIV-related health concerns with their primary HIV clinician. One-fourth of the participants reported \u201csometimes\u201d or \u201cnever\/rarely\u201d discussing their HIV treatment medications with their primary HIV clinician. Furthermore, participants dissatisfied with their primary HIV clinician were twice as likely to self-report poor overall health (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.38, 3.48).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study underscores the critical role of managing overall health by optimizing patient\u2013provider relationships in influencing individual holistic well-being beyond viral suppression. 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