Rapid Assessment of Existing HIV Prevention Programming in a Community Mental Health Center

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ecological assessment
mental health services
serious mental illness
substance abuse
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Tennille, Julie A
Lipsitt, David
Plumb, Ellen
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In preparation for implementation of a comprehensive HIV prevention program in a Community Mental Health Center for persons with mental illness who are also abusing substances, a rapid assessment procedure (RAP) of existing prevention services that may have developed in the setting over time was undertaken at baseline. In addition to an ecological assessment of the availability of HIV-related information that was available on-site, in-depth interviews and focus groups were conducted with Center administrators, direct-care staff, and mental health consumers. Results indicated that responses regarding available services differed depending upon type of respondent, with administration reporting greater availability of preventive programs and educational materials than did direct-care staff or mental health consumers themselves. But overall, formalized training on HIV prevention by case managers is extremely rare. Case managers felt that other providers, such as doctors or nurses, were more appropriate to deliver an HIV prevention intervention.

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2007-01-01
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Postprint version. Published in Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, Volume 33, Issue 1-2, 2007, pages 137-151. Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J005v33n01_11
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