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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 8.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2013 Oct;17(0 2):S89–S99. doi: 10.1007/s10461-012-0298-7

Table 1.

Community, prison and jail-initiated engagement interventions for PLWHA

Location on engagement continuum
Selected features of engagement interventions
Name/selected citations Link to medical care Retain in medical care Medication adherence Reengagement Specific HIV+ population Setting (J, P, C) Primary activities Manual, specific curriculum or protocol # of contacts, duration
Adherence to Drugs for HIV, an Experimental Randomized Enhancement (ADHERE) [48] X Alcohol problems C Assessment of alcohol use; medication Yes 4 Contacts over 3 months
Antiretroviral Adherence Training& Coordination Program (AATC) [53] X PLWHA C Case management Yes 6 Sessions
ARTAS Linkage Case Management (ALCM) [23, 26] X X X Newly diagnosed C Case management Yes 5 Sessions in 90 days
California Bridge Project [40, 41] X X Out of care persons of color; IDUs C Assessment, referral, outreach, case management NR NR
Cognitive behavioral adherence intervention [46] X HIV+ individuals C Education on adherence; personal assessment & planning Yes 5 Sessions
Community Partnerships and Supportive Services for HIV-Infected People Leaving Jail (COMPASS) [30] X X X Newly diagnosed or not engaged in care J, C Case management NR Case management in jail and 6 months after release
DAART+ [55] X Heroin, cocaine drug users C Outreach worker observed ART in mobile health vans Yes Daily
Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy Program and Intensive Adherence Case Management (DAART/IACM) [54] X IDUs C Case manager observed ART Yes Daily/weekly
Information-motivation-behavioral skills model [45] X HIV+ clinical population C Education, motivation assessment, skills building Yes Variable
Life coaches [39] X HIV+ offenders J, P, C Peer mentoring NR Variable
LifeWindows [50] X PLWHA C Computer-assisted curriculum Yes NR; each contact 26 min
Paraprofessional case management [27] X Substance abusers C Case management NR Variable
HIV system peer navigation [33, 37] X X HIV+ inmates 18 or older C Contacts with peers to identify resources NR Open-ended
Methadone clinic-based HAART [56] X HIV+ injectable drug users C Medical personnel observation NR Daily
Outreach Initiative [35, 36] X PLWHA C Outreach workers NR Varied from site to site
Peer Driven Intervention Model (PDI) [38] X X X Substance abusers C Peer support, education, rewards Yes 3 Meetings/week
Positive Living Using Safety (PLUS) [64] X HIV+ prisoners P,C Information, skills, motivation Yes Four, consecutive days or weekly; group or one–one
Project Bridge [29] X Prison inmates P,C Case management, eco-behaviorism, motivational interviewing Yes 1–3 months prior to release; 18 months post-release
Project BRIGHT [28] X X Prison inmates P, C Strengths-based case management Yes 48 weeks post-release
READY [51] X X Previous treatment failures C Wellness motivation Yes 6 Sessions
STAR program [52] X Eligible for HAART; substance abusers C Motivational interviewing; cognitive behavioral skills Yes 6 Sessions
STYLE [32] X X Young black and latino MSM C Social marketing; outreach; medical–social support network NR Variable
Treatment advocacy [34] X X X X PLWHA C Multiple services to aid in linkage, retention, goal identification NR As needed

NR none reported