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August 13-18, 2006: CHIPTS Gearing Up for International AIDS Conference
CHIPTS Investigators Gear up for the International AIDS Conference
The theme of the 2006 conference, Time to Deliver, parallels CHIPTS' own global mission of delivering effective prevention and treatment services to those affected by HIV and AIDS. In step with its commitment toward this goal, CHIPTS investigators have submitted several abstracts for review:
- A Family of Products, Not Comprehensive Adolescent HIV Prevention
Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus and Diane Flannery
Adapting an evidence-based HIV risk-reduction intervention for prevention case management in the United State
LE Klosinski, J Uyei, M Etzel, MJ Rotheram-Borus, and CB Collins
Assessing and improving survey software for HIV/AIDS behavioral research
P Batterham and S Slocum
Bringing all Parties to the Table: an Innovative Stigma-reduction Intervention for Healthcare Providers in China
Sheng Wu, Li Li, Zunyou Wu, Zhihua Yan, Manhong Jia, and Yong Zhang
Family Matters: the Next Generation of HIV Interventions in Thailand
Sung-Jae Lee, Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa, Siwaporn Khumtong, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, Chakarat Pittayawongannon, Panithee Thammawijaya, Mary Jane Rotheram, Li Li, and Roger Detels.
Family Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS in China
Sheng Wu, Li Li, Zunyou Wu, Haixia Cui, Manhong Jia, Stephanie Sun, and Chunqing Lin.
Health providers´ attitudes towards mandatory HIV testing in China
Sun S., Li L., Wu Z., Wu S., Lee S.-J., Rotheram M.J., and Detels R.
HIV vaccine acceptability among communities at risk: Associations of vaccine acceptability and HIV risk behaviors (Project VIBE)
William Cunningham, Peter Newman, Ellen Rudy, Sung-Jae Lee, Danielle Seiden, and Naihua Duan.
HIV Vaccine Acceptability among Women at Risk: The Importance of Social and Structural Factors
Lisa Kakinami, Peter A. Newman, Sung-Jae Lee, Danielle S. Seiden, and Naihua Duan.
HIV vaccine concerns and mistrust among vulnerable communities demand proactive, culturally-appropriate interventions (Project VIBE)
Peter Newman, William Cunningham, Sung-Jae Lee, Danielle Seiden, and Naihua Duan.
Predictors of Health Providers' Attitudes towards Compulsory HIV Testing in Southwest China
Stephanie Sun., Zunyou Wu, Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China, Li Li, Sheng Wu, and Sung-Jae Lee.
Reductions in substance abuse among young people living with HIV
Scott Comulada, Mary Jane Rotheram, and Robert Weiss
STD prevalence and risk behaviors of markets vendors in eastern China
Jihui Guan, Zunyou Wu, Mary Jane Rotheram, Roger Detels, Li Li, Sheng Wu, Yueping Yin, Zhendong Liu, Stephanie Sun, and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Collaborative HIV Prevention Trial Group
The role of the Chinese family in disclosure
Sun S., Li L., Wu Z., Jia M., Wu S., and Yan Z.
Use of conjoint analysis methods to assess HIV vaccine acceptability in three populations: An innovation in the assessment of consumer healthcare preferences (Project VIBE)
Sung-Jae Lee, Peter Newman, Naihua Duan, William Cunningham, and Danielle Seiden.
Drew CARES Demonstrate Inovative HIV Prevention Program in Angola by Expanding to Namibia and Rwanda
Researchers at Drew CARES (Center for AIDS Research, Education, and Services) at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in South Los Angeles have been conducting innovative research and developing HIV prevention programs in Angola since 2000. This team of researchers, led by Dr. Eric G. Bing, has recently expanded their
work to Namibia and Rwanda.
In Angola, Drew CARES has worked with the Angolan Armed Forces, with support of the National Institute of Mental Health, to test the effectiveness of an intensive HIV prevention intervention. Components of this program have reached over 40,000 soldiers through ongoing financial assistance from the US Department of Defense. In addition, Drew CARES in Angola has conducted behavioral and serologic surveillance within the Angolan military and has worked with faculty from Drew University and UCLA to train Angolan military doctors in HIV public health research. More recently, through support from the US Agency for International Development, Drew CARES researchers have worked with the Ministry of Health and a local NGO to support 4 HIV test centers in Luanda and open 2 new ones in high HIV prevalence regions on the countries borders. Nearly 3,000 people receive their HIV test results from these clinics each month.
Dr. Karen Cheng, with support from CHIPTS has also evaluated the cost-effectiveness and cultural appropriateness of computerized data collection systems to collect sensitive sexual risk behavior among low literacy Angolan men and women. Drew CARES researcher, Dr. Dan Ortiz, with support from NIMH, has conducted seminal work on the HIV prevention needs of Angolan women.
In 2005, Drew CARES researchers expanded their activities to the Namibian Defense Force and the Rwanda Defense Force with support from the US Department of Defense. In Namibia, Drew CARES staff have trained 45 practitioners in mental health care and will train additional health care providers in HIV antiretroviral treatment. In Rwanda, Drew CARES HIV researchers will be developing military centers for HIV treatment, laboratory diagnosis and care.
The work that Drew CARES has accomplished in Sub-Saharan Africa illustrates our commitment to providing health care services to the underserved. We continue to create and build partnerships that will further this mission and are optimistic about the steps we will take in the future.
CHIPTS Intervention Core Conducted Trainings on Adapting Evidence Based Interventions for Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
 Day 1 (PDF 2.3 MB) Day 2 (PDF 2.8 MB)
On January 19-20, 2006 members of the CHIPTS Intervention Core (Dr. Rose Veniegas and Ms. Uyen Kao) conducted trainings on Adapting Evidence Based Interventions for Asian and Pacific Islander Communities and Curriculum Development for HIV Prevention Interventions. Among the agency attendees were the Life Foundation (Hawaii), Hawaii Island AIDS Foundation (Hawaii), Maui AIDS Foundation (Hawaii), Malama Pono of Kauai (Hawaii), Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team (California), Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center (California), HIV, STD, Hepatitis Branch of Public Health Services, San Diego County (California), and Orange County Health Care Agency (California). The trainings were held at the office of the Hawaii AIDS Education Training Center.
CHIPTS Releases Broadsheet:
"Assessing Computer-Assisted Interviewing Software" (PDF 1 MB)
CHIPTS released a broadsheet detailing methods for assessing Computer-Assisted Interviewing software. The publication contains impressionistic assessments of ten interviewing programs, with respect to the Center's interviewing needs. Each application was given a preliminary rating on each of eleven criteria. The primary focus of the assessment was on software that supports Audio Computer-Assisted Self Interview (ACASI).
HIPTS uses ACASI interviewing for many projects, and there are few reliable software packages that support this modality in an economical and reliable manner. Areas for future software development are highlighted in the document, including the need for a comprehensive interviewing platform that incorporates emerging technologies into the assessment process. We hope that this broadsheet will provide the basis for further evaluation of assessment software evaluation and encourage discussion among research centers and software developers.
The UCLA Program in Global Health funded by NIMH to conduct a five-year study-"Integrating HIV/STI Prevention/Treatment in China"
The UCLA Program in Global Health (PI: Thomas J. Coates) was recently funded by NIMH to conduct a five-year study-"Integrating HIV/STI Prevention/Treatment in China". The goal is to train physicians to enhance and integrate prevention and care for HIV and STIs. It is hypothesized that patients of county-level physicians trained by us will have lower annual incidence of Chlamydia and gonorrhea than patients of wait-list control physicians. A total of 4 county-level hospital physicians from each county will be recruited to participate in the study. Physicians in intervention counties will be provided with the experimental training, while physicians in the delayed-intervention control counties will receive the intervention following the final 12-month assessment. It is hypothesized that patients of township-level physicians will have lower annual incidence of gonorrhea and Chlamydia than patients of wait-list control physicians. This study has the potential to provide a replicable and widespread training program to teach physicians to integrate HIV and STI prevention and care. If efficacious, it can be adopted by the Chinese government, as well as adapted for use in other countries.
CHIPTS Honors World AIDS Day
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UCLA Center for Community Health funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
UCLA Center for Community Health was recently funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to conduct a family-based intervention study in Thailand (PIs: Rotheram-Borus & Jiraphongsa). Entitled “Family-to-Family: Psychoeducation to Improve Children’s Outcomes in HIV+ Families in Thailand,” the goal of the study is to support adults in HIV-affected families to improve their children’s well-being. UCLA Center for Community Health, in collaboration with Thai Ministry of Public Health, will develop the Family-to-Family (F2F) intervention that includes the program components identified by the NIMH Intervention Workgroup in order to improve the social, behavioral and mental health outcomes for children affected by HIV. The F2F intervention for HIV+ parents and their adult family caregivers will assist them to cope with HIV-related stressors (e.g., disclosure, stigma, transmission, & custody), build skills for improving their own and their children’s adjustment, and establish supportive community relationships with other families affected by HIV. Phase 1 of the project is scheduled to begin in early 2006.
CHIPTS Treatment Services Core Hosts Think Tank on Health Disparities in HIV Care and Prevention
On November 8, 2005 the CHIPTS Treatment Services Core collaborated with the Los Angeles Collaborative HIV/AIDS Public Health Research Center in hosting a think tank on health disparities in HIV care and prevention. Fourteen participants from Charles Drew University, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, RAND and UCLA met to discuss the social and structural factors that impact health disparities in HIV care and prevention. The participants examined the challenges and opportunities for advancing scientific knowledge in this particular field as well as for influencing public policy and practice in the community. Special attention was given to identifying specific resources (such as existing data sets) and opportunities (such as potential collaborations among the participants) to move the science forward in the area of health disparities in HIV care and prevention.
CHIPTS welcomes Dr. Lee Klosinski, Co-Director of Development Core
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CHIPTS Launches 2005 On-Line Client Satisfaction Survey
In order to assess the quality of the technical assistance and consultation services provided by CHIPTS staff, we have launched an on-line CHIPTS Client Satisfaction Survey among investigators and community partners utilizing our services. Findings from the satisfaction survey will help our team better serve our clients in the future. The responses to this on-line survey are anonymous. For our future consultations, we plan to build the satisfaction survey into the consultation process so that clients can evaluate the quality of our services soon after they receive the services. If you are a CHIPTS client and would like to fill out our survey, please click the link below: 2005 Survey.
CHIPTS Will Continue Its Prevention With Positives Training Throughout California
With continued funding from the California State Office of AIDS, CHIPTS will once again be offering its capacity-building prevention with positives training titled Interventions That Work And Why. The goal of this one and a half-day training is to increase the understanding and skills of program management staff at local health agencies and/or their subcontracted agencies in utilizing and modifying evidence-based prevention interventions targeting persons living with HIV/AIDS. Six trainings will be offered in this contract period in the following counties: 1) San Bernardino/Riverside, 2) Ventura/Santa Barbara, 3) Contra Costa, 4) Santa Clara, 5) Kern, and 6) Orange. Please continue to check our website for upcoming dates for each of these trainings. For any additional information on this training project, please contact the Project Director, Dr. Ron Brooks at 310-794-6075.
CHIPTS and HIV Technology Transfer in Los Angeles
The aims of the HIV Technology Transfer in Los Angeles project are to document and develop resources for technology transfer among HIV/AIDS community-based organizations (CBOs) serving Los Angeles communities. Several CBOs have publicly commented on the gap between current mandates to implement and evaluate evidence-based HIV interventions and the resources that are available to meet these requirements. A long-term objective is to share CBOs insights into using science-based interventions and to increase the training, materials and other resources they need to carry out HIV prevention. CHIPTS and the City of Los Angeles AIDS Coordinator (ACO) seek to assist CBOs in meeting these objectives. The potential impact of the study is enhanced implementation of evidence-based interventions in Los Angeles and throughout California.
Listening to Consumers
Listening to consumers is an important step in the successful recruitment for HIV vaccine trials, as well as the successful dissemination of future HIV vaccines, according to a recent commentary written by Naihua Duan, Ph.D., published in the Lancet. Dr. Duan, a member of the Methods Core, is leading two pilot studies funded by the UCLA AIDS Institute to investigate consumer receptivity towards HIV vaccine trials and future HIV vaccines. These consumer research studies are the first step in developing social marketing programs to help support future HIV vaccine dissemination. The importance of listening to consumers is not limited to HIV vaccine preparedness, of course, as broad and in-depth use of consumer research is important for all areas of HIV prevention.
Tuesday, June 12-15, 2005
CDC National HIV Prevention Conference
Atlanta, Georgia | Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel
CHIPTS investigators are playing an active role in this year's CDC National HIV Prevention Conference. Provided below are materials presented at this year's conference in PDF format:
Dr. Rose Veniegas: Linking and Coordinating Prevention Services for HIV, STDs, TB, and Substance Abuse: Costs and Opportunities in Los Angeles
Dr. Frank Galvan: Increasing HIV Testing through a Health Promotion Focus
Mark Etzel: An Evidenced-Based Intervention for Prevention Case Management for Persons Living with HIV Disease
Adapting and Tailoring Evidence-Based Interventions to Asian and Pacific Islander Communities
The training provides an overview of five HIV evidence-based interventions, including SISTA, Healthy Relationships, Popular Opinion Leader, Mpowerment, and Street Smart, and offers strategies on how to adapt and tailor these interventions to Asian and Pacific Islander Communities. The workshop was conducted at the West Coast Regional Asian and Pacific Islander Skills Building Training on March 10-11, 2005 in South Anaheim, California hosted by the Asian Pacific AIDS Intervention Team.
CHIPTS Investigators on Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
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This monograph authored by CHIPTS scientists examines parallels between Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a novel approach to HIV prevention in which antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) are used by an individual prior to potential HIV exposure to reduce the likelihood of infection (PrEP), and other prominent existing biomedical prevention strategies.
Dr. Robert Janssen of CDC Opens CHIPTS 2004 Policy Forum
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Dr. Robert S. Janssen, Director, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, CDC opened CHIPTS’ 2004 policy forum, “Working Towards Success: Implementing the new CDC Initiative in Los Angeles,” with an overview of the rationale behind development of the CDC initiative. The new initiative is aimed at reducing barriers to early diagnosis of HIV infection and increasing access to medical care, treatment, and ongoing prevention services for persons who are HIV positive.
L. A. City Council Adopts Mayor’s AIDS-Related White Paper
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Staff from the Policy and Intervention Cores of CHIPTS served as chief architects for Mayor Hahn’s AIDS Leadership Council in producing its first White Paper entitled “HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles: 21st Century Challenges and Approaches.” The White Paper, which was adopted by the City Council on December 5, 2003, establishes a framework for the development of HIV-related policies and programs for the City of Los Angeles. The document represents a consensus of a diverse group of AIDS service organizations, advocates, and community members on the direction the City should take in addressing HIV/AIDS issues.
In the coming year, the White Paper will be distributed to each of the City’s 80 Neighborhood Councils (NC) with the mandate that HIV/AIDS be made a priority issue in 2004 for all NCs. |
