A process and impact evaluation of a peer-led HIV self-management program.

There is evidence that people with HIV (PWH) receive health-related benefits from having peer support and learning self-management skills. This evaluation assessed the effect of The Positive Life Workshop (TPLW)-a 7-session peer-led HIV self-management program-on psychosocial and HIV treatment outcomes. The overall sample included 1360 PWH who completed TPLW during 3/2015-2/2019.

Positive Side Effects: The Perceived Health and Psychosocial Benefits of Delivering an HIV Self-Management Program for Peer Educators Living With HIV.

Although there is evidence that peer-led HIV treatment interventions are effective in improving health outcomes of people living with HIV (PLWH), few studies have assessed the health and psychosocial benefits of being a peer living with HIV. Qualitative interviews were conducted with nine PLWH who were peers of an HIV self-management intervention, to examine how this experience was perceived to impact their health behaviors, social support, and professional development. Peers reported improved HIV self-management and reduced health risk behaviors, which were attributed to increased self-efficacy and the desire to be a role model for participants.

Identifying Key Elements to Inform the Development of an HIV Health Behavior Maintenance Intervention.

Purpose: To collect information that will inform the development of an intervention to support the maintenance of HIV-related health-promoting behaviors.

Design: Focused, in-depth individual and group interviews.

Setting: The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and DOHMH-funded community-based organizations that primarily serve low-income people living with HIV within the five boroughs of NYC.

Recent Tobacco Smoking is Associated with Poor HIV Medical Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Individuals in New York.

Tobacco smoking is associated with adverse health effects among people living with HIV (PLWH), including a higher risk of cancer and cardiovascular problems. Further, there is evidence that PLWH are two to three times more likely to smoke than the general population. The aim of this study was to examine the association between tobacco smoking and biomarkers of HIV disease progression, including unsuppressed viral load (viral load >200 copies/mL) and low CD4 cell count (<200 cells/mm(3)).