Utilizing PRISM and RE-AIM to implement and evaluate the Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) for health care workforce development in rural communities.

Introduction: Amid rural health worker shortages and hospital closures, it is imperative to build and maintain the local workforce. Telementoring (TM) or technology-enabled mentoring, is a tool for improving health care quality and access by increasing workforce capacity and support. The national Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC) was developed to compile and disseminate TM best practices by delivering free training, tools, and technical assistance to support the implementation, sustainability, and evaluation of new and current TM programs for rural health workers.

Hepatitis C Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions Among People With HIV in South Texas.

Direct-acting antivirals are overwhelmingly effective in curing hepatitis C (HCV). Barriers to HCV treatment exist for those co-infected with both HIV and HCV. Southern states represent the epicenter of the HIV epidemic in the United States.

Accessing Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Telemedicine: Perspectives From People With HIV.

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a steep increase in telemedicine implementation and use. Data are lacking on telemedicine use in marginalized and underserved groups including people with HIV (PWH). The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) is the largest single provider of HIV care in the United States (U.

Qualitative Evaluation of a Program to Integrate Hepatitis C Care Into HIV Care Inclusive of Task Shifting to Nonspecialist Providers.

The treatment and cure of hepatitis C (HCV) in people with HIV is particularly important as progression of their liver disease is quicker compared with those who have HCV monoinfection. Innovative approaches are needed to maximize access to curative HCV treatment. Integration of HCV care into HIV primary care with education and support of nonspecialist providers via telementoring offers a solution to specialist workforce shortages.

Mitigating the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Workforce Crisis Through Development of an HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection Mobile Application.

A decline in the HIV workforce has led to a crisis of insufficient expertise to manage people with HIV (PWH), roughly a quarter of whom are coinfected with hepatitis C. Task shifting to nonspecialist providers can contribute to solving the HIV workforce shortage problem, but nonspecialist providers require sufficient training and support to acquire and retain the necessary knowledge and skills. Digital tools including mobile applications (apps) and telementoring which utilizes telecommunication technology for education and skill acquisition can be used for professional development.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC) National Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Curriculum.

Background: People with human immunodeficiency virus (PWHIV) who have hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection are at a higher risk of progression of liver disease than the general population. Direct acting antivirals provide a therapeutic option for HCV cure, however access to HCV specific care for PWHIV can be challenging. A paucity of specialist providers is a barrier to this care.

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV Infection in Cisgender and Transgender Women in the U.S.: A Narrative Review of the Literature.

Using a socioecological approach, this review describes the peer-reviewed literature on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among both cisgender (cis women) and transgender women (trans women) in the U.S. A search of the PubMed database and HIV-related conference abstracts generated over 2,200 articles and abstracts.

Knowledge and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Text Message Reminders for Adolescents in Urban Emergency Departments: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: Cervical, oropharyngeal and anogenital cancers are vaccine-preventable diseases, but human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage in the US remains poor overall with regional variations in vaccination rates. We explore the acceptability by adolescents and their parents of HPV vaccination and text message reminders in the non-traditional setting of the emergency department (ED).

Patients And Methods: The modified validated Carolina HPV Attitudes and Beliefs Scale (CHIAS) survey was administered at two urban EDs to adolescents aged 13-18 years and their parents.

Knowledge about Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Acceptability of Testing in the 1945-1965 Birth Cohort (Baby Boomers) Presenting to a Large Urban Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is responsible for the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently recommended screening all patients born between 1945-1965 (baby boomers) at least once for HCV infection. New York State has since mandated screening of baby boomers for HCV in nearly all patient care settings and encouraged it in the emergency department (ED).

Hepatitis C virus infection in the 1945-1965 birth cohort (baby boomers) in a large urban ED.

Introduction: The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends one-time screening of the 1945-1965 birth cohort (baby boomers) for hepatitis C (HCV) infection. New York State legislation mandates screening of baby boomers for HCV in most patient care settings except the emergency department (ED). This cross-sectional study explores baby boomer knowledge of HCV, prevalence of HCV infection, and linkage to care from a large urban ED.

Evaluation of an interferon-gamma release assay in children with suspected tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea.

There are few data from tuberculosis (TB) endemic settings of the performance and outcome predictors of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold in Tube assay (QFT) in children with suspected TB. A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in Papua New Guinea children with suspected TB evaluated at Port Moresby General Hospital (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea). Two hundred sixteen children were enrolled including 106 probable TB, 87 possible TB and 23 without TB.

Development of a clinical algorithm to prioritise HIV testing of hospitalised paediatric patients in a low resource moderate prevalence setting.

Objective: To develop a clinical algorithm to identify paediatric patients who should be offered HIV testing in a setting of moderate HIV prevalence and limited resources.

Methods: In a prospective cross-sectional study at Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea, carers of inpatients were offered HIV testing and counselling for their children. Recruited children were tested for HIV antibodies and DNA.

Attitudes to HIV testing among carers of children admitted to Port Moresby General Hospital, Papua New Guinea.

Aim: To assess the acceptability of voluntary counselling and testing among the carers of children admitted to hospital in Papua New Guinea.

Methods: Forty semistructured interviews were carried out between February and April 2007.

Results: All the carers interviewed were women, mostly from Port Moresby.