Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5569047 | Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care | 2017 | 32 Pages |
Abstract
The Clinician Scholars Program at the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center strengthens the workforce by increasing knowledge and skills related to HIV prevention and care. The 1-year individualized training program for minority-serving clinicians includes intensive mentoring and networking. Qualitative exit interviews (NÂ =Â 50) conducted over 4Â years demonstrate the effectiveness of the training, including changes at the individual and systems levels. Findings show that almost all graduates reported improvements in knowledge, two-thirds reported changes in empathic capacity and cultural competence, and nearly three-quarters reported changes in clinical practice. Scholars indicated improvements in knowledge and practice of HIV prevention, including pre-exposure prophylaxis and managing medications and comorbidities. A third of the Scholars reported improvements in their clinical practices related to linking and retaining patients in HIV care, which demonstrated positive movement along the HIV care continuum, a key focus area of the National HIV AIDS Strategy.
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Authors
Cornelia M.J. MBA, MEd, Suzanne PhD, MSPH, Nathan L. PhD, ACSW, Renslow MD, Salma A. MPH, Memoona MD, MHPE, PhD, Ricardo MD, MPH,