The Black women first initiative: using implementation science to examine bundled interventions to improve care and treatment coordination for Black women with HIV

BMC Health Services Research

Study Protocol

Alicia Downes¹  Howard J. Cabral²  Judith C. Scott³  Linda Sprague Martinez⁴  Corliss Heath⁵  Cecilia Flores-Rodriguez⁶  Esther Jennings⁶  Serena Rajabiun⁶  Angela Wangari Walter⁶ 

[1] AIDS United, Washington, USA;Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, USA;Boston University School of Social Work, Boston, USA;Boston University School of Social Work, Center for Emerging Infectious Disease Policy and Research and Clinical Translational Science Institute Community Engagement Program, Boston, USA;Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Policy and Data, HIV/AIDS Bureau, Rockville, USA;University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, USA;

关键词: Implementation science;    HIV;    Black women;    Health equity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12913-023-09446-z

 received in 2022-11-23, accepted in 2023-04-25,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundBlack cisgender and transgender women are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic compared to women of other racial and ethnic identities. Twelve demonstration sites across the United States are adapting, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive bundle of two or more evidence informed interventions to improve health and outcomes and quality of life for Black women with HIV.MethodsGuided by Greenhalgh’s Conceptual Model of Diffusion of Innovations in Health Service Organizations and Proctor’s model for use of implementation strategies and evaluating implementation, service and client outcomes, this mixed methods study documents outcomes at the client, organization, and system level. Participant eligibility for the bundled interventions includes: individuals who are 18 years or older, identify as Black or African-American, identify as cisgender or transgender female and have a diagnosis of HIV. Qualitative data are collected systematically through a series of annual site visits and a standardized monthly call form to assess the barriers and facilitators to the implementation process and the key determinants impacting the intervention uptake and implementation strategies. Quantitative data collection for the implementation, service and client outcomes is conducted through a pre-post prospective study to examine the impact on Black women’s health and well-being. Implementation outcomes include: the reach to Black women with HIV, adoption of interventions across the sites and their community; the fidelity to the components of the bundled interventions; the costs of the intervention; and the sustainability of the intervention in the organization and community. Primary service and client outcomes are improved linkage to and retention in HIV care and treatment, increased and sustained viral suppression, improved quality of life and resilience, and stigma reduction.DiscussionThe study protocol presented is specifically designed to advance the evidence for adopting culturally responsive and relevant care into clinic and public health settings to improve the health and well-being for Black women with HIV. In addition the study may advance the implementation science field by furthering what is known about the ways in which bundled interventions can address barriers to care and facilitate the uptake of organizational practices to improve health.

【 授权许可】

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