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

• Autores: Gloria Asencio Toro, Patricia Burns, Daniel Pimentel, Luis Raúl Sánchez Peraza, Carmen Rivera Lugo
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 96, Nº. 6, 2006, págs. 995-1000
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • 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.;