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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 5/2011

01-07-2011 | Report

The Feasibility of Implementing a Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention in Routine Clinical Practice at an ARV Clinic in Cape Town: A Case Study

Authors: Sarah Dewing, Catherine Mathews, Nikki Schaay, Allanise Cloete, Leickness Simbayi, Mickey Chopra

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 5/2011

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Abstract

This case study with one lay adherence counsellor assessed the implementation of Options for Health, a sexual risk-reduction intervention based on Motivational Interviewing (MI), in an antiretroviral clinic in Cape Town, South Africa. In most cases Options was not delivered with fidelity and less than one-third of intended recipients received it; the counsellor often forgot to do Options, was unsure how to deal with particular cases and felt that there was not always time to do Options. Options was not implemented in a way that was consistent with MI. Revisions to the implementation plan and training programme are required.
Footnotes
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“Patient Advocates” are community workers who provide support to patients by conducting home visits prior to treatment initiation and also between their clinical appointments to provide advice on adherence and healthy living.
 
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Metadata
Title
The Feasibility of Implementing a Sexual Risk Reduction Intervention in Routine Clinical Practice at an ARV Clinic in Cape Town: A Case Study
Authors
Sarah Dewing
Catherine Mathews
Nikki Schaay
Allanise Cloete
Leickness Simbayi
Mickey Chopra
Publication date
01-07-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9718-8

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