Table 4A.
Changes in CHW confidence from initial 40-h HIV training (mean, SD).
| Item 1 = low, 5 = high | Pre-test | 1 Month post-test | 3 Months post-test |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 11 | N = 8 | N = 9 | |
| General HIV/AIDS knowledge* | 4.45, 0.69 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.56, 0.73 |
| Comfort explaining the HIV virus to a participant | 4.64, 0.92 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.78, 0.44 |
| Confidence in your ability to explain the importance of medication adherence and viral suppression to your participants | 4.73, 0.65 | 5, 0 | 4.89, 0.33 |
| Understanding of your roles as a CHW within the HIV care team | 4.27, 1.79 | 5, 0 | 5.11, 1.54 |
| Confidence in your ability to explain how your role as a CHW impacts the HIV care continuum* | 4.27, 1.79 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.44, 0.53 |
| Understanding of PrEP, PEP, and Treatment as Prevention (TasP) and who can benefit from it* | 4.09, 0.54 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.67, 0.50 |
| Confidence in understanding your role and tasks as a member of the HIV care team | 4.27, 0.79 | 5, 0 | 4.22, 0.83 |
| Confidence in your ability to provide trauma informed care to participants* | 3.73, 0.79 | 4.5, 0.76 | 4.33, 86.7 |
| Confidence in your ability to use motivational interviewing techniques with participants | 4.18, 0.75 | 5, 0 | 4.33, 0.71 |
| Confidence in your ability to manage your time as a CHW, including your case load | 4.45, 1.63 | 5, 0 | 4.89, 1.69 |
| Confidence to document your work with participants in the electronic health record* | 4.18, 1.40 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.89, 0.33 |
| Confidence in your ability to communicate about participants with other members of the HIV care team in your organization | 4.81, 0.40 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.67, 0.50 |
| Comfort communicating your needs to your administrative and supportive supervisors | 4.81, 0.40 | 4.75, 0.71 | 4.22, 1.09 |
| Confidence in your ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with participants | 4.64, 0.67 | 4.88, 0.35 | 4.44, 0.53 |
| Confidence in your ability to create time and space for self-care throughout your work | 4.55, 0.69 | 4.75, 0.71 | 3.89, 1.05 |
| Skills creating partnerships with other community members and stakeholders | 4.81, 0.40 | 5, 0 | 4.67, 0.50 |
| Comfort in helping participants to address and manage stigma and disclosure related to HIV or other conditions | 4.73, 0.47 | 5, 0 | 4.44, 0.73 |
| Overall satisfaction with the CHW training | - | 5, 0 | 4.78, 0.44 |
| Confidence in your ability to apply what you learned in the CHW training at work | - | 5, 0 | 4.89, 0.33 |
*
statistically significant.