AEGiS-BKREV: Evaluating HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs: Innovative Methods and Findings

Evaluating HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs: Innovative Methods and Findings

Haworth Press, 10 Alice St., Binghamton, NY 13904-1580. 272p., bibliog., index. (Drugs and Society, volume 16, no. 1-2, 2000). ISBN 0-7890-1190-5, 0-7890-1191-3pbk. $49.95, $29.95pbk.
edited by G. J. Huba, Lisa A. Melchior, Vivian B. Brown, Trudy A. Larson, A. T. Panter. 2000.

"In 1994, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), through its Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Program, funded 27 innovative models of HIV Care." These models have been collectively labeled the SPNS Cooperative Agreement and represent "a diverse group of organizations with common goals-to improve access to care, health, and quality of life for traditionally underserved populations living with HIV/AIDS." This book highlights the efforts of two clusters of projects within this initiative. The 13 papers cover a wide variety of topics including a description of the SPNS Cooperative Agreements, implementation, and use of evaluations. Several model programs are discussed: "Continuum of Care Model for Adolescents Living with HIV: Larkin Street Youth Center," "Fortune Society's Latino Discharge Planning," and "CCHER's Enhanced Innovative Case Management Program."

Two papers target substance abuse-"The Impact of an Intervention Program for HIV-Positive Women on Well-Being, Substance Use, Physical Symptoms, and Depression" and "Substance Abuse and Health Services Utilization Among Women in a Comprehensive HIV Program." These are all well researched and documented papers that will benefit other researchers who are evaluating other AIDS/HIV programs. With the evaluation of each new program, more knowledge is amassed that will make research much more effective and, in turn, will benefit the general public. This is a recommended publication for all academic and medical libraries.

Keywords: Evaluation; Research; Trials
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