Program Collaboration and Service Integration Activities among HIV Programs in 59 U.S. Health Departments

Abstract

HIV programs in health departments collaborate primarily with STD programs. Key PCSI activities include integrated testing, integrated education/outreach, and training. Future assessments are needed to evaluate PCSI activities and to identify the level of collaboration and integration among prevention programs.

Incorporation of Social Determinants of Health in the Peer-Reviewed Literature: A Systematic Review of Articles Authored by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

“…Most articles (64/89; 72%) covered factors related to the social or community context at minimal depth. 28,38,39,44,50,51,61,74,78,84,89,96,101,110,111,117,119,126,127,141,148,149,151,152,158,159,164,168,175,180,189,192,197,198,204,207 –235 The 25 articles with a substantial focus on social or community context included those that focused on testing for disease (eg, HIV, STDs) in communities, prevention campaigns or interventions designed for communities or incarcerated populations, and communit...…”

Program Collaboration and Service Integration in the Prevention and Control of HIV Infection, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis in the U.S.: Lessons Learned from the Field

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The social network of medical case managers, housing providers, and health department staff in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: A Midwest case study

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