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Case management and community engagement models

-Organization of care, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Question What case management, community capacity building and community development models exist for people living with or at-risk of mental health issues, substance use, HIV and Hepatitis C? Are these models effective? Are there natural connectors and/or barriers for integrating community capacity building/community development into case management models Key Take-Home Messages Very few […]

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Peer-based programs to support antiretroviral adherence

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Photo: Román P. G. Questions What is the evidence of the effectiveness of peer-based programs to support adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)? What population-related variables may be related to the success of peer-based adherence programs? (e.g. age, race, gender, drug use, homelessness) What approaches have been successfully used to select peers and

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What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?

-Coinfections and comorbidities, -Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, -People who use drugs, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Question What is the effectiveness of supervised injection? Key Take-Home Messages The use of supervised injection services can lead to reductions in injecting behaviour and an increase in the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Supervised injection services can be cost saving when the analysis takes into account their capacity to reduce

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Common conditions and diseases in HIV-positive men who have sex with men

-Coinfections and comorbidities, -Men who have sex with men, -Mental health or substance use, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Photo: mattza Question What conditions and diseases do HIV-positive men who have sex with men experience at higher rates than HIV-negative men who have sex with men and the general population? Key Take-Home Messages HIV-positive men who have sex with men who experience many physical health conditions at significantly higher rates than their peers

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Online counseling and support groups for people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are best practices in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? What are the ethical issues in providing online counselling and facilitating support groups for individuals living with or affected by HIV/AIDS? Are there any other organizations providing online counselling and support for

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Facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual people

-Men who have sex with men, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the facilitators and barriers to health care for lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people? Key take-home messages The health of LGB people are affected by a range of social, structural and behavioural factors. As a result, LGB populations have unique health needs that may not be met by existing health

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Effective HIV prevention, education and outreach activities in African, Caribbean and Black communities

-African, Caribbean, and Black communities, -HIV prevention, -Organization of care, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions What HIV prevention, education and outreach activities have been shown to be effective in African, Caribbean and Black communities? Key take-home messages African, Caribbean and Black populations represent 14% of the HIV epidemic in Canada. To reduce new infections, HIV prevention intervention research is needed in these communities.(1) Programs that deliver education

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How to support and facilitate peer engagement in service provision roles

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-+*Download pdf Questions What interventions, programs, or community initiatives have been used to support and facilitate peer engagement in service provision roles? Key take-home messages Peer support workers offer unique and valuable support to their peers by sharing similar lived experiences, particularly in mental health services and chronic disease management (1). Peer support workers are

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Gay men’s attitudes to and perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)

-HIV prevention, -Men who have sex with men, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions What are gay men’s attitudes to and perceptions of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP)? Key take-home messages There were fewer studies published on the potential use of non-occupational PEP (nPEP) among men who have sex with men than those on PrEP. Although 47% to 64% of men who have sex

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