The RWHAP Best Practices Compilation gathers and disseminates interventions that improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum. Explore the Compilation to find inspiration and new ideas for improving the care of people with HIV. Learn more about the Best Practices Compilation and submit your innovation today for possible inclusion.
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The Tobacco Use Reduction in People Living with HIV Project was initiated in 2015 by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services' Tobacco Section. Tobacco cessation services were integrated into the clinical care delivered at various AIDS Service Organizations, and also offered outside of regularly scheduled medical appointments, such as during support groups and educational classes. The percentage of people with HIV who reported using tobacco products saw a statistically significant reduction from 2015 to 2017.
Emerging Intervention
People with HIV
Beyond the care continuum
Support service delivery model
MI
The Adolescent Quality Learning Network (AQLN) identified barriers to sexual health care in four areas: sexual health assessment; receipt of sexual health counseling; three-site STI testing; and receipt of STI treatment. The AQLN then tested approaches to address the identified barriers including opt-out testing, self-rectal swabs, and creating a sex positive environment in the clinic. After one year, the AQLN found improvements in the percentage of clients assessed for sexual health risks, as well as improvements in testing and treatment of STIs.
Emerging Intervention
Youth ages 13 to 24
Beyond the care continuum
Clinical service delivery model; Quality improvement
NY
The PC4H initiative employs a mobile app and a digital literacy workshop to improve engagement, retention in care, and medication adherence for young people with HIV. These strategies aim to reach young people who are disproportionately affected by HIV, including young men who have sex with men, young transgender women, and youth of color, with a focus on serving people who know their status but are inconsistently engaged in care. Developed by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Philadelphia FIGHT, PC4H was evaluated through the RWHAP Part F SPNS Social Media Initiative. The evaluation found that PC4H had positive impacts on retention in care and viral suppression.
Emerging Intervention
Black/African American people; Youth ages 13 to 24; Young adults ages 25 to 34; Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM); Transgender men
Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression; Beyond the care continuum
Use of technology and mobile health
Philadelphia, PA
Fenway Health, Fenway AIDS Action Committee, and MassHire Downtown Boston provided housing and employment supports to clients who were unstably housed and were un- or under-employed, in order to improve health outcomes as part of the RWHAP Part F SPNS initiative Improving HIV Health Outcomes through the Coordination of Supportive Employment and Housing Services. Almost 70 percent of clients who participated in this intervention and received medical care at Fenway Health were virally suppressed, despite facing considerable barriers to care.
Emerging Intervention
People who are unstably housed
Retention in HIV medical care; Viral suppression; Beyond the care continuum
Use of technology and mobile health
Boston, MA
Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a Federally Qualified Health Center, and AIDS Foundation Houston, a community-based AIDS Service Organization, implemented Project CORE. This intervention aimed to improve health outcomes for people with HIV through the coordination of supportive employment and housing services. Through Project CORE, 39% of participants were placed in housing and 39% gained employment.
Emerging Intervention
People who are unstably housed
Linkage to HIV medical care; Beyond the care continuum
Support service delivery model
Houston, TX