biostudies-literatureFuller SMHRSA HHSHealth Resources and Services Administration1339https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11531124biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)<h4>Background</h4>Community health workers (CHWs) can support patient engagement in care for a variety of health conditions, including HIV. This paper reports on the experiences of HIV clinics and health departments that integrated CHWs into their health systems as part of a capacity-building initiative to address HIV-related disparities in the United States.<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants (n = 14) in two Ryan White HIV/AIDS program jurisdictions: Mississippi (jurisdiction covers the entire state) and the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. This work was part of a larger evaluation of an initiative that used a Learning Collaborative model to facilitate the implementation of evidence-informed interventions to address HIV care continuum gaps in fourBMC health services researchIntegrating community health workers into HIV care clinics: a qualitative study with health system leaders and clinicians in the Southern United States.PMC11531124U90HA33189Fuller SMRebchook GXavier JSteward WTIbe CAMyers JJKoester KAArnold EAfalseIntegrating community health workers into HIV care clinics: a qualitative study with health system leaders and clinicians in the Southern United States.<h4>Background</h4>Community health workers (CHWs) can support patient engagement in care for a variety of health conditions, including HIV. This paper reports on the experiences of HIV clinics and health departments that integrated CHWs into their health systems as part of a capacity-building initiative to address HIV-related disparities in the United States.<h4>Methods</h4>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants (n = 14) in two Ryan White HIV/AIDS program jurisdictions: Mississippi (jurisdiction covers the entire state) and the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. This work was part of a larger evaluation of an initiative that used a Learning Collaborative model to facilitate the implementation of evidence-informed interventions to address HIV care continuum gaps in four2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Nov2026-07-16T07:38:05.434Z2025-04-05T09:12:13.364ZS-EPMC115311243948748610.1186/s12913-024-11381-6