Ryan White 2012 Grantee Meeting

Our workshop will present the first year’s results of a jointly funded HRSA-CDC intervention study to improve retention in care rates at six large HIV clinics in the U.S. The study is evaluating the impact of two active intervention arms (Limited and Comprehensive) compared to a Standard of Care arm in a randomized design. We will describe the trial design and each intervention arm’s components. We will discuss strategies used by the retention interventionists to promote retention in care and identify and address barriers to care and unmet needs. This session will address methods used to promote collaboration between the retention interventionists and existing clinic staff (e.g., case managers/social workers, mental health staff) to prevent duplication of clinic services.

Learning Objectives:

• At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to describe the types of activities performed by the retention interventionists to promote retention in HIV primary care, and activities that promoted continuity of clinic services
• At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to identify three commonly reported barriers to care or unmet needs that were self-reported by study participants.
• At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to describe the results of the intervention trial based on the first year of the intervention.