Outcome Evaluation of Minority AIDS Initiative Programs in the New York EMA
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | HIV / AIDS |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 1999 |
| End Date: | November 2006 |
| Contact: | Elana Behar, MA |
| Email: | ebehar@nyam.org |
| Phone: | 212-822-7374 |
This outcome evaluation effort provides the opportunity to learn what programmatic
approaches effectively address two of the most difficult hurdles in HIV health services
delivery: (1) getting people who would benefit from health care to use it and (2) getting
people who do use health care to do so more consistently and effectively. The New York HIV
Planning Council (through MHRA) has funded 23 agencies to achieve these objectives for
people of color with HIV disease.
approaches effectively address two of the most difficult hurdles in HIV health services
delivery: (1) getting people who would benefit from health care to use it and (2) getting
people who do use health care to do so more consistently and effectively. The New York HIV
Planning Council (through MHRA) has funded 23 agencies to achieve these objectives for
people of color with HIV disease.
All clients are assessed upon entry into the program, have their service utilization
tracked, and then are reassessed at three, six, and twelve months following program entry.
The main client-level data elements collected during baseline and follow-up interviews are
the following:
- Biological markers (including HIV status, viral load, t-cell count)
- Demographic characteristics
- Adherence to treatment
- Barriers to care
- Social support
- Substance use and treatment
- Functional health status
Functional Health Status is used in this evaluation as the primary measure of final client
“outcomes.” The Functional Health Status items we use are from the ACTG SF-21 (a modified
version of the Medical Outcomes Study instrument).
The overall evaluation objectives are to:
- Describe the change in functional health status for different populations and groups of
clients.
- Identify services or constellations of services and intensity of services associated
with change in functional health status.
- Assess whether programs meet intermediate objectives (decreased drug use, increased
service use, improved housing stability).
- Identify barriers to access to and maintenance in care.
tracked, and then are reassessed at three, six, and twelve months following program entry.
The main client-level data elements collected during baseline and follow-up interviews are
the following:
- Biological markers (including HIV status, viral load, t-cell count)
- Demographic characteristics
- Adherence to treatment
- Barriers to care
- Social support
- Substance use and treatment
- Functional health status
Functional Health Status is used in this evaluation as the primary measure of final client
“outcomes.” The Functional Health Status items we use are from the ACTG SF-21 (a modified
version of the Medical Outcomes Study instrument).
The overall evaluation objectives are to:
- Describe the change in functional health status for different populations and groups of
clients.
- Identify services or constellations of services and intensity of services associated
with change in functional health status.
- Assess whether programs meet intermediate objectives (decreased drug use, increased
service use, improved housing stability).
- Identify barriers to access to and maintenance in care.
Inclusion Criteria:
- HIV-positive
- Not in HIV care, or difficulty being maintained in HIV care
- HIV-negative but at high risk of HIV infection
Exclusion Criteria:
- HIV-negative and not at high risk of HIV infection
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