Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persons involved in the justice system are at high risk for HIV and drug overdose upon release to the community. This manuscript describes a randomized controlled trial of two evidence-based linkage interventions for provision of HIV prevention and treatment and substance use disorder (SUD) services in four high risk communities to assess which is more effective at addressing these needs upon reentry to the community from the justice system.

Methods

This is a 5-year hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial that compares two models (Patient Navigation [PN] or Mobile Health Unit [MHU] service delivery) of linking justice-involved individuals to the continuum of community-based HIV and SUD prevention and treatment service cascades of car

SUBMITTER: Springer SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9013109 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature