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A Community-Clinic Collaboration to Improve Outcomes in HIV+ Substance Users Released From Jail
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating DOORS-CHW Intervention for HIV/AIDS and Substance Use Disorders. Completed, enrolled 31 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The long-term goal of this project is to improve HIV and substance use outcomes and reduce recidivism for HIV+ substance users released from jail. The overall objective of the proposed R34 project is to develop and pilot test a multi-sector community-clinic collaborative intervention that can subsequently be implemented on a larger scale (as part of a future R01) to achieve this goal. Our central hypothesis is that HIV+ substance users released from jail can successfully overcome obstacles to re-entry and continuity of HIV care with individualized, culturally competent assistance in navigating both social and medical services. Aim 1: Develop and refine a collaborative CHW and re-entry program intervention that targets HIV outcomes, substance use and recidivism in HIV+ jail releasees. Aim 2: Conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing the collaborative intervention (n=40) compared to treatment as usual (n=40) in HIV+ substance users released from jail.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The behavioral intervention has been developed for a collaborative CHW and re-entry program intervention that targets HIV outcomes, substance use and recidivism in HIV+ jail releasees. Participants will be randomized to the DOORS+CHW intervention versus TAU and all participants will undergo study follow-up visits at 3, 6 and 12 months. In other words, participants randomized to the intervention arm will meet with the CHW and a staff member from DOORS. One of the primary study aims is a randomized controlled trial of an intervention which has a reasonable probability of improving the health and well-being of the subject by improving linkage to social services and the HIV clinic. The control arm will receive standard of care (referrals to case management).