HIV and Hepatitis Care Coordination in Methadone Treatment

In the HCC model, HIV and hepatitis screening, and HAV and HBV vaccination will be done on
site and participants receive on site theory-based HIV and hepatitis education, counseling,
and case management to promote adherence to HIV and HCV evaluation; in TEC hepatitis
screening is done on site, but vaccination and medical care will be provided by off site
referral. Primary aims are to assess the impact of the HCC intervention on adherence to HAV
and HBV vaccination and attendance at an initial appointment with an HIV and/or HCV care
provider. Secondary aims include examining intervention effects on HIV and hepatitis
knowledge, risky behaviors, alcohol use; follow-up with later stages of HIV and hepatitis C
care; to identify psychological mediators of intervention outcomes; and to estimate the
incremental cost of the HCC intervention to facilitate fuller economic evaluations of the
intervention if proven effective.

Inclusion Criteria:

- >=18 years of age

- be able to provide informed consent

- agree to participate in hepatitis/HIV intervention

- expect to be available to participate in the study for the entire duration of the
study

- HCV negative, of unknown HCV status, or have not received any previous medical care
for HCV

Exclusion Criteria:

- have already had a formal hepatitis C evaluation

- are obtaining medical care for hepatitis C

- not interested in obtaining medical care for hepatitis