HIV Infection
Conditions
Keywords
people living with HIV, quality of life
Brief summary
This study will examine the effects of having a case manager help PHAs access and use health, social services and practical resources that are helpful to their needs as compared to the usual more PHA self-managed approach of deciding and using services as they see necessary. New and existing users of HIV/AIDS services in Wellington-Dufferin, Waterloo and Grey-Bruce Regions who consent to this study will be randomized to receive their usual self-directed supportive, educational, medical and medical care services when they seek assistance according to their needs or these usual services augmented by case management services. They will be measured before randomization and at 3, 6 and 12 months following service use for their satisfaction with HIV/AIDS services, compliance with HIV/AIDS medication, improvement in quality of life, psychological distress, risk behaviours and expenditures for the use of a range of publicly funded services.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALstrengths-based case managed proactive service model
Sponsors
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* HIV-positive individuals * living in the community setting
Exclusion criteria
* cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| risk behavior, quality of life, health and social service utilization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| depression, satisfaction | — |
Countries
Canada
Contacts
Primary ContactRobin Weir, PhD
Backup ContactKaren Auld
Outcome results
None listed