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Knowledge Base on HIV/AIDS Care: Cooperative Agreement
Psychosocial Services Knowledge Items


Psychosocial Services


The Measurement Group
Knowledge Base on HIV/AIDS Care: Cooperative Agreement
Retention in Psychosocial Services Knowledge Items


Retention in Psychosocial Services

  • Retention 01: Composite Retention Curves for Ten Programs
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite program retention curve for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 02: Composite Retention Curves by Ethnic-Racial Group
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS separately by ethnicity of the clients. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 03: Composite Retention Curves by Age Group
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS separately by client age groups. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 04: Composite Retention Curves for Gender
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS separately by client gender. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 05: Program-Specific Retention Curves
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS separately for each program. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 06: Program-Specific Retention Curves by Ethnic-Racial Group
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS by ethnicity of the clients. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 07: Program-Specific Retention Curves by Age Group
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS by client age groups. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 08: Program-Specific Retention Curves by Gender
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the program retention curves for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS by gender. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 09: Retention as a Function of Site, Ethnicity, Age Group, Gender, and Program Phase
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows studies effects on the composite program retention curve for ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services. Predictive factors of site, ethnicity, age group, gender, and program phase are simultaneously considered.

  • Retention 10: Time in Program Until Initiating HIV Services
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite time until initiating HIV services in ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 11: Time in Program Until Initiating Individual Services
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite time until initiating individual services in ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 12: Time in Program Until Initiating Group Services
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite time until initiating group services in ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.

  • Retention 13: Time in Program Until Initiating Substance Abuse Services
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite time until initiating substance abuse services in ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 14: Time in Program Until Initiating Case Management Services
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the composite time until initiating case management services in ten programs that provide psychosocial support services for persons with HIV/AIDS. The analyses address the degree of retention in the psychosocial support program; in general it can be assumed that the client is also linked to a medical service program throughout the enrollment in psychosocial services.  

  • Retention 15: Retention as a Function of Total Service Needs and Vulnerabilities
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows addresses the retention rates of clients differing in total service needs and vulnerabilities.

  • Retention 16: Retention as a Function of Drug Abuse Status
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item studies the retention rates of clients with different patterns of drug abuse. 

  • Retention 17: Retention as a Function of Needs and Vulnerabilities Controlling Site and Gender
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item studies retention as a function of 15 needs and vulnerabilities controlling for site and gender and the simultaneous influence of the other factors.

  • Retention 18: Retention as a Function of Needs and Vulnerabilities Controlling Site and Gender: Individual Analyses
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the retention rates of clients with different individual needs and vulnerabilities.

  • Retention 19: Retention as a Function of Needs and Vulnerabilities: Individual Analyses by Site
    Final.
    This Knowledge Item shows the retention rates of clients with different individual needs and vulnerabilities analyzed individually by site.

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Acknowledgments

Knowledge Base Citation: The Knowledge Base was designed and authored by G. J. Huba, Ph.D.; in collaboration with Lisa A. Melchior, Ph.D.; A. T. Panter, Ph.D.; and the staff of The Measurement Group. Cite this work as "Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., and Panter, A. T. (1998 - 2001). The Measurement Group Knowledge Base on HIV/AIDS Care. On the World Wide Web: http://www.TheMeasurementGroup.com." This Knowledge Base has been authored and published by The Measurement Group using results generated in its cross-cutting evaluation studies of the 27 HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreements. 

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Use of Knowledge Base Information: Acceptable Uses and Limitations.

Collaborators from Participating Projects: Cooperative Agreement Steering Committee 1999.

Participating Projects: This Knowledge Base is based on the service delivery experiences of 27 Cooperative Agreement Projects on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care. These projects and the Evaluation and Dissemination Center were funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) as Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) between 1994 and 1999. Click the Model Programs button in any individual Knowledge Item for descriptions of the projects that contributed to the specific Knowledge Item, a list of key staff at the projects, and  grant numbers.

Why This Evaluation was Conducted: Editorial.

More Information: Design of this Knowledge Base.

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Work on the Knowledge Base and the cross-cutting evaluation was supported in part by Grant Number 5 U90 HA 00030-05 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau's (HAB) Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS). The contents of this Knowledge Base are solely the responsibility of The Measurement Group and do not necessarily represent the official views of HRSA or HRSA/HAB's Special Projects of National Significance nor may they represent the positions of the individual grantees whose projects are included in the cross-cutting evaluation.


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