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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2013 Jul;63(0 2):S179–S182. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e318299eff0

Table 2. Behavioral Research Priorities to Address Essential Elements of Community-wide Implementation of HIV-1 Prevention and Treatment Programs.

Access to Services
Example research priority: Constrained resources may not make it possible to address all issues that provide easy access to services. Which variables (e.g., proximity, waiting times, cost) are most influential in promoting access to and satisfaction with prevention and treatment services?
Effective Management
Example research priority: Which management skills are essential for ensuring effective prevention and treatment services? How are these best taught and maintained? How can quality of management be monitored and maintained?
Community-wide Support Systems
Example research priority: What configurations of community support systems maximize testing, reduce risk behaviors, and maintain adherence?
Adequate Prevention Programs
Example research priority: What strategies can be used to motivate policy makers and program planners to make full use of the prevention tool box?
Early Identification of HIV-1 Infected Individuals
Example research priority: What testing strategies are the most cost-effective for identifying HIV-1 infected individuals and ensuring their entry into and maintenance in care? What enhances linkage to care?
Appropriate and Continued Counseling
Example research priority: What counseling strategies most cost-effectively reduce risk and maintain adherence?
Maintaining Prevention and Treatment Standard of Care
Example research priority: How can health care providers, especially with task shifting, establish and maintain prevention and treatment standard of care.