Presenter(s)
Allyson Baughman, Hill Wolfe, Melissa Davoust
Organization
Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health, Boston University
Presentation Event
2020 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care & Treatment
Track
Innovative System-level Models for HIV Service Delivery
Abstract No.
16006
Description
Community Health Worker (CHW) models are a strategy to reduce inequities in HIV. This presentation will describe an evaluation of 397 CHW program participants, with findings on the impact on barriers to care and clinical outcomes, as well as the relationship among unmet needs, CHW encounters, and clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives
- Describe characteristics of CHW program participants across 10 RWHAP sites.
- Compare unmet needs of CHW clients over a period of six months for clients enrolled in a CHW program.
- Describe the relationship among unmet needs, CHW encounters, and clinical outcomes for clients enrolled in a CHW program.