Engagement in HIV Primary Care Services

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00300170

Recruitment Status : Completed

First Posted : March 8, 2006

Last Update Posted : April 3, 2006

Sponsor:

Collaborators:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CitiWide Harm Reduction

Information provided by:

Montefiore Medical Center

Study Description

Brief Summary:

This study is to look at things that may affect whether or not people who are HIV-infected get into medical care and stay in medical care. some of the things that will be examined include how drug use, HIV disease severity, mental health, housing, trust, feelings of discrimination, social support, relationship with provider, and patient's race and provider's race are linked with whether or not people get health care. People who are enrolled in the study will be interviewed once, and their medical records will be examined.

Condition or disease
HIV Infections Unstable Housing

Detailed Description:

The purpose of this study is to understand the determinants of entry and engagement in HIV primary care services for Blacks and Hispanics living in single room occupancy (SRO) hotels in Bronx and Manhattan, NY. More specifically, the goal is to examine baseline cultural characteristics of the patient, health-related characteristics of the patient, the patient-provider relationship, and the impact of community outreach on engagement in health care. The objectives are to: examine the association between trust, relationship with provider, social support, and health beliefs with engagement in HIV primary care services; examine the association between health-related characteristics and engagement in HIV primary care services; examine the association of perceived cultural concordance between provider and patient with engagement in HIV primary care services; and, explore the relationship between community outreach and entry into HIV primary care services.

We will be recruiting a convenience sample of 500 Black or Hispanic HIV-infected adults living in 14 SRO hotels (transitional emergency housing) in the Bronx and Manhattan, NY. We will be conducting interviews through auditory computer-assisted self-interviewing (A-CASI) technology, using standardized research instruments administered in English or Spanish. We will also be reviewing medical charts and records from Citiwide and Montefiore appointment databases.

Understanding barriers to engagement in HIV primary care will lead to development of culturally relevant interventions to assist Black and Hispanic persons in entering and engaging in HIV treatment. Implementation of these interventions will ultimately help reduce disparities in HIV-related healthcare, as well as reduce HIV morbidity and mortality in Black and Hispanic populations.

Study Design


Study Type :	Observational
Enrollment :	500 participants
Observational Model:	Defined Population
Time Perspective:	Cross-Sectional
Time Perspective:	Retrospective/Prospective
Official Title:	Determinants of Engagement in HIV Primary Care Services Among Black and Hispanic Single Room Occupancy Hotel Residents in New York City
Study Start Date :	October 2004
Study Completion Date :	June 2005

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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDS

U.S. FDA Resources

Groups and Cohorts

Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:	All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

at least 18 years of age, HIV-infected, living in one of 15 different single room occupancy hotels in New York City, English or Spanish speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

HIV-negative

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00300170

Locations


United States, New York
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, New York, United States, 10467

Sponsors and Collaborators

Montefiore Medical Center

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CitiWide Harm Reduction

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	Chinazo O Cunningham, MD	Montefiore Medical Center

More Information


ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00300170 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	U65/CCU223363-02
First Posted:	March 8, 2006 Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted:	April 3, 2006
Last Verified:	September 2005

Keywords provided by Montefiore Medical Center:


HIV race unstable housing health services accessibility health services utilization substance abuse	AIDS health services research social support depression trust discrimination

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


HIV Infections Lentivirus Infections Retroviridae Infections RNA Virus Infections Virus Diseases	Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral Sexually Transmitted Diseases Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Immune System Diseases

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