Table 1.
Clinic-Level Variables with Corresponding Survey Questions and Responses
| Variable Name | Survey Questions, Verbatim | Response Selected, Verbatim |
|---|---|---|
| Retention in care monitoring | What practices does your site use to link and retain HIV-infected patients in care? Please select all that apply to your clinic. | Systematic monitoring of retention in care (eg, monitoring visit adherence, gaps in care, or visits per interval of time) |
| Substance abuse counseling offered in clinic | Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Substance abuse counseling |
| Opioid treatment offered in clinic | Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Opioid treatment programs |
| Case management services offered in clinic | Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Case management |
| HIV + peer intervention program | Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Peer intervention programs |
| Navigation services available on site | What practices does your site use to link and retain their HIV-infected patients in care? Please select all apply | Patient navigation services (eg, accompanying to Appointments) |
| Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Nurse navigation [has either or both of the above] | |
| Medication dispensing review | Which ART adherence support activities are provided at your DC Cohort HIV clinic? Please select all that apply to your clinic | Routine review of medication pick up |
| Ryan White funding recipient | Has your clinic ever participated in any of the following DC Department of Health activities? | Ryan White care program |
| Red Carpet Program (new patient appointment in 1–2 days) participant | Has your clinic ever participated in any of the following DC Department of Health activities? | Red Carpet Entry |
| MD and PA or NP practicing at site | Types of HIV care providers at site | Attending MD NP PA |
| Evening hours available | Please check off the days by session (ie, morning versus afternoon versus evening) when the HIV clinic is open. | At least 1 evening clinic each week |
| Psychiatry and gynecology both available at DC Cohort site | Select medical specialties available at your DC Cohort site: | Site has psychiatry and gynecology in addition to HIV primary care |
| Greater than 3 additional medical services available at DC Cohort site | Select medical specialties available at your DC Cohort site: | >3 additional medical services (dermatology, colposcopy, hepatology, neurology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, dental, or oncology) |
| Urgent care available at clinic | Please indicate below whether your DC Cohort clinic offers these services for HIV-infected patients. | Urgent care |
| Enhanced adherence support services available at clinic | Which ART adherence support activities are provided at your DC Cohort HIV clinic? | 1-on-1 counseling Group counseling Telephone calls/text messages [has at least 1 of the above] |
| Care for persons of any income or insurance status | What practices does your site use to link and retain HIV-infected patients in care? | Providers offer care to persons with any income level and insurance status |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; DC, District of Columbia; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; MD, medical doctor; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.