Examination of costs and outcomes associated with different types of outreach encounters to bring individuals living with HIV/AIDS into care, as conducted under a SPNS Outreach Initiative examining innovations in HIV/AIDS care.
The report includes a review of the effects of outreach encounter characteristics on highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) use and missed appointments. With added attention to frequency, duration, purpose and the type of staff leading the encounter (e.g., medical professionals versus licensed outreach workers).