Young Adult Centered HealthForce Training to Increase HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Referrals among Young Sexual Minority Men in Florida: Protocol for a Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Trial with a Stepped Wedge Design (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Giguere, M. Isabel Fernández, José A. Bauermeister

et al.

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. e63191 - e63191

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

There is a high incidence of HIV among young sexual minority men in Florida. Many are unaware their status due to low testing rates. Counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) services essential for diagnosis prevention integral the Ending Epidemic (EHE) strategic plan. However, efforts increase CTR have not been successful.

Language: Английский

Relations between provider adherence to a tailored motivational intervention protocol and competence in motivational interviewing DOI Creative Commons
Sarah V. Alfonso, Jason E. Chapman, Lisa M. Todd

et al.

Patient Education and Counseling, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 108, P. 107580 - 107580

Published: Nov. 30, 2022

Language: Английский

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The YACHT Program Protocol: Young Adult Centered HealthForce Training to Increase HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Referrals among Young Sexual Minority Men in Florida (Preprint) DOI
Rebecca Giguere, M. Isabel Fernández, José A. Bauermeister

et al.

Published: June 24, 2024

BACKGROUND There is a high incidence of HIV among young sexual minority men in Florida. Many are unaware their status due to low testing rates. Counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) services essential for diagnosis prevention integral the Ending Epidemic (EHE) strategic plan. However, efforts increase CTR have not been successful. OBJECTIVE The Young Adult Centered Healthforce Training (YACHT) program promotes developmentally sensitive, culturally appropriate, evidence-based men. This study tests whether YACHT increases fidelity providers. METHODS Agencies Florida EHE counties that tested at least 24 aged 18 29 years 2021 will be invited participate. sites (N=42) randomized blocks 6 participate program, following stepped wedge design. Through YACHT, all receive visits from mystery shoppers (MSs), who trained evaluate complete postvisit quality monitoring assessments. Sites offered opportunity review MS feedback tailored motivational interviewing training technical assistance address areas need identified through leads increased by comparing numbers before versus after YACHT’s implementation. Exploration, Preparation, Implementation Sustainment framework help understand barriers facilitators program’s implementation sustainment. RESULTS was funded August 2022. Data collection began June 2023. As 2024, 194 taken place 42 sites; 4 (67%) first block 1 (33%) site second engaged with study. At baseline, exhibited lowest competencies relationship context, counseling sessions, safer sex education highest competency privacy confidentiality. continue May 2027, results published end 2027. CONCLUSIONS To Florida, aims support needs seeks improve delivery services, thereby increasing counseling, pre-exposure prophylaxis referrals reducing this population. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06015581; https://classic.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06015581 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT DERR1-10.2196/63191

Language: Английский

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Young Adult Centered HealthForce Training to Increase HIV Testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Referrals among Young Sexual Minority Men in Florida: Protocol for a Type 2 Implementation-Effectiveness Hybrid Trial with a Stepped Wedge Design (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Rebecca Giguere, M. Isabel Fernández, José A. Bauermeister

et al.

JMIR Research Protocols, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13, P. e63191 - e63191

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

There is a high incidence of HIV among young sexual minority men in Florida. Many are unaware their status due to low testing rates. Counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) services essential for diagnosis prevention integral the Ending Epidemic (EHE) strategic plan. However, efforts increase CTR have not been successful.

Language: Английский

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