HIV risk reduction in a nurse case-managed TB and HIV intervention among homeless adults.

Full Abstract

This study evaluated a six-month nurse case-managed intervention against a standard care control program among 295 sheltered homeless adults from Los Angeles, USA. The primary aim of the intervention was encouraging latent tuberculosis infection treatment completion. The secondary aim was reducing HIV risk, the focus of this report. A longitudinal path model revealed that the intervention impacted cognitive factors of AIDS Knowledge, Perceived AIDS Risk and Self-efficacy for Condom Use, but did not impact substance use and risky sexual behaviors. The dual intervention program for HIV and TB provided promising synergistic effects by targeting risk factors common to both infections.

Author information

Author/s: Schumann, Anja (A); Nyamathi, Adeline (A); Stein, Judith A (JA);

Affiliation: Division on Addictions, Cambridge Health Alliance, Medford, MA 02155, USA. aschumann(-atsign-)challiance.org

Grants: DA01070-33 (Agency:NIDA NIH HHS) ; DA11145 (Agency:NIDA NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Journal: Journal of health psychology (J Health Psychol), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Sep; vol 12 (issue 5) : pp 833-43

Dates: Created 2007/09/14; Completed 2008/01/31;

PMID: 17855466, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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