Proyecto Vida December 11 th 12 th 2014

Proyecto Vida December 11 th - 12 th, 2014 HRSA Latino SPNS Initiative Meeting

Overview • An individual-level based intervention • Core Components: – Peer Navigation • Client sessions related to 7 topics regarding linkage and retention to care. – – – Topic 1: Linkage to Medical Care Topic 2: Review of First Medical Appointment Topic 3: HIV Medical Adherence Topic 4: Engagement with and Retention to Medical Care Topic 5: Impact of HIV-related and Other Stigmas on Treatment Adherence – Topic 6: Sexual Behaviors and the Risk of HIV Transmission – Topic 7: Transition to Self Managed Medical Care Navigation • Client advocacy with medical providers (e. g. , case conferencing, consultations with medical staff) • Medical accompaniments • Referrals to other services

Locations • BIENESTAR Hollywood

Program Staff • PI: Robert Contreras, MBA • Project Director: Brendan O’Connell, MSW • Peer Navigator/ Linkage Coordinators: – Luis Peñate – Román Soberanis

Evaluation Staff • Evaluator: Frank Galvan, Ph. D • Statistical Evaluation Manager: Ying. Tung (Terryl) Chen, MS • Data management Specialist/Program interviewer: Lizbeth Rivas

Monitoring Fidelity • Individual sessions between LC/PN and participant will be monitored by other LC/PN • Sessions will be reviewed with program manager • Monitor six of the first 10 sessions and then continue to monitor on a quarterly bases

Transnational Approach • • Strategies Incorporation of Mexican cultural components based off their effects on medical care – Personalismo, machismo, Religiosity, Familismo, Fatalism In one-on-one sessions address: social supports, relationship with family, cultural beliefs and how these can effect medical adherence Discuss participants past medical experience in regard to their acculturated & assimilated identities Stay up to date on Mexican cultural issues that may have effects on participant’s medical adherence

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