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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
G. J. Huba, PhD1, Lisa A. Melchior, PhD1, Chi Hughes, MSW2, Vivian B. Brown, PhD2, Michael V. Dela Cruz1, and Celia M. Stillwell1. (1) The Measurement Group, 5811A Uplander Way, Culver City, CA 90230, 310-216-1051, ghuba@themeasurementgroup.com, (2) PROTOTYPES, 5601 West Slauson Avenue, Suite 200, Culver City, CA 90230
Wide dissemination of successful care models for women living with HIV/AIDS is critical to expanding service capacity for serving this vulnerable population and advancing the state-of-the-art. An online CyberTour has been developed to share one such model and its outcomes. The CyberTour allows rapid dissemination of this unique program, a substance abuse treatment and psychosocial support model for women with HIV/AIDS and their families which offers an intensive array of therapeutic group and individual services. Services are tailored to the individual needs of the woman based on a comprehensive psychosocial assessment, treatment, and prevention plan. The online CyberTour for this program shows (1) the overall service model for women and their families; (2) the types of interventions provided by the program to meet the women’s multiple needs; (3) the success of this model in engaging and retaining these women in needed care; and (4) the behavior change that can be demonstrated at 6- and 12-month follow-ups with the women. Evaluation measures, methods, results, and reports are also provided.
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Keywords: Women and HIV/AIDS, Internet
Related Web page: www.themeasurementgroup.com/wl.htm
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.