Cross-training needs among community-based clinicians in HIV and substance use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with double burden of HIV and substance use have poorer treatment engagement and worse treatment outcomes. Cross-training of HIV and substance use disorder clinicians can potentially enhance the scale up and quality of integrated care. Research is needed on clinicians' areas of greatest training need in order to inform training development.

Methods

Data from semi-structured individual interviews with 16 HIV and 13 substance use disorder clinicians (N = 29) examining clinician perspectives on their training needs were analyzed using thematic analysis focused on both a priori and emergent subthemes.

Results

Several key emergent subthemes were identified across the a priori themes of: 1) past training experiences; 2) gaps in training; and 3) training an

SUBMITTER: Claborn K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9389712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature