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. 2006 Jun;96(6):995-1000.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.071696. Epub 2006 May 2.

Using a multisectoral approach to assess HIV/AIDS services in the western region of Puerto Rico

Gloria Asencio Toro  1 , Patricia Burns, Daniel Pimentel, Luis Raúl Sánchez Peraza, Carmen Rivera Lugo
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Using a multisectoral approach to assess HIV/AIDS services in the western region of Puerto Rico

Gloria Asencio Toro et al. Am J Public Health. 2006 Jun.

Abstract

The Enhancing Care Initiative of Puerto Rico assessed services available to people living with HIV/AIDS in the western region of Puerto Rico. Participants were 212 people living with HIV/AIDS and 116 employees from 6 agencies providing HIV/AIDS services in the region. Two main findings were that depression symptoms were present in 98.1% of people living with HIV/AIDS, and 7 of the 15 municipalities in the region did not provide any specific services to this population. Most urgent needs identified by people living with HIV/AIDS were economic support, housing, mental and psychological services, medicines, medical treatment, and transportation. The Enhancing Care Initiative provides an example of a successful multisectoral, multidimensional volunteer team effectively overcoming challenges while translating research into interventions to enhance HIV/AIDS care.

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Open communication, coordination, and commitment are critical elements for a multisectoral team participation during planning, development, and implementation of interventions.
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