Abstract
Health promotion programs have increasingly used peers as a means of engaging vulnerable populations despite mixed evidence on effectiveness. Few peer implementation studies exist in the literature, so little is known of the degree to which implementation challenges may affect the success of peer programs. This study examines the implementation of peer intervention programs at 10 sites involved in a 5-year national HIV linkage and retention initiative for HIV-positive women of color. The article draws on qualitative data to describe sites’ challenges and facilitators to develop, implement, and evaluate peer roles.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 417-431 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2 2015 |
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Keywords
- evaluation
- health care access
- HIV care
- low-income women of color
- North America
- peer interventions
- qualitative
- treatment retention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
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Implementing Peer-Based HIV Interventions in Linkage and Retention Programs : Successes and Challenges. / Ryerson Espino, Susan L.; Precht, Allison; Gonzalez, Marisol; Garcia, Iliana; Eastwood, Elizabeth A.; Henderson, Tina; Blank, Arthur E.; Karasz, Alison.
In: Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services, Vol. 14, No. 4, 02.10.2015, p. 417-431.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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