Translation of a comprehensive health behavior intervention for women living with HIV: the SMART/EST Women's Program

Translation of behavioral interventions into community settings for people living with HIV/AIDS can decrease the risk of comorbid conditions. This study was designed to determine whether a multiple health behavior intervention for women with HIV/AIDS could be effectively translated into community he...

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Published in:Translational behavioral medicine 2013-12, Vol.3 (4), p.416-425
Main Authors: Jones, Deborah L, Lopez, Maria, Simons, Hannah, Diaz-Gloster, Marleny, Tobin, Jonathan N, Weiss, Stephen M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cross Cultural Psychology
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Health Psychology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Research
Public Health
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Summary:Translation of behavioral interventions into community settings for people living with HIV/AIDS can decrease the risk of comorbid conditions. This study was designed to determine whether a multiple health behavior intervention for women with HIV/AIDS could be effectively translated into community health centers (CHCs), delivered by CHC primary care staff. Health Resources and Services Administration-supported CHCs in Miami, FL, and the New York metropolitan area participated. Six health behavior domains were assessed at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months post-intervention: nutrition, physical activity, sexual risk behavior, alcohol use, drug use, and tobacco use. Behavioral outcomes were compared between research staff-led and CHC staff-led intervention groups. Research staff and CHC staff outcomes were similar for the majority of outcomes. Results indicate that complex, multicomponent behavioral interventions can be translated into community-based settings with existing CHC staff and can produce clinical effects similar to those achieved by research staff.
ISSN:1869-6716
1613-9860
DOI:10.1007/s13142-013-0213-4