SPNS/Fax: An Electronic Report from HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreements:
Volume 1, Issue 6 (June 29, 1996)

Information dissemination from 27 Innovative Models of HIV Care projects funded as Special Projects of National Significance by the HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Introduction

Welcome to SPNS/Fax: An Electronic Report from HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreements. In each issue of SPNS/Fax, we will highlight findings from the HRSA Special Projects of National Significance Program Cooperative Agreements. The projects have been funded to develop innovative models of HIV/AIDS care. SPNS/Fax reports are distributed every two weeks by fax machine to all subscribers. All issues of SPNS/Fax are also available at this Web site. Due to slight differences in the media, issues distributed by fax machine may appear slightly different from those posted on this Web site, but the content is identical.

XI International Conference on AIDS

The XI International Conference on AIDS in Vancouver, BC from July 7-12, 1996, will be brimming with activity. SPNS/Fax is pleased to announce the participation of 11 of the 27 HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreement Projects and the Steering Committee in this upcoming conference. Presentations that are posters are assigned to a one-day viewing (7:30 AM - 5:30 PM) which includes a discussion session with poster authors from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. The following lists the dates, authors, and titles of the papers by HRSA/HAB's SPNS Cooperative Agreements. Check the conference program for details.

Monday, July 8

Client-Centered Counseling Utilizing a Harm Reduction Approach for Populations Resistant to Behavior Change. J Brookman. Health Initiatives for Youth, San Francisco, CA.

Body Size in HIV/AIDS: Actual, Perceived, and Preferred. RL Brunner, BJ Scott, TA Larson. University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno.

Delirium Among AIDS Patients in a Long Term Care Facility. KK Uldall, J Berghuis, B Lalonde. University of Washington, Seattle.

Tuesday, July 9

Barriers to Building a Comprehensive System of HIV Counseling and Testing by Consent to Women of Reproductive Age in Chicago, Illinois. A Rahimian, M Driscoll, D Taylor, M Cohen. University of Illinois and Cook County Hospital, Chicago.

Wednesday, July 10

Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention, Early Intervention and Health Promotion: A Self-Study Training Model For Rural Primary Care Providers. SJ Martin, D Anderson, C Vojir. University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.

Disease Stage Adjusted Utilization and Cost of Care Analyses for Persons With HIV/AIDS in New York State. J Whitaker, I Feldman, D Jemiolo, H Plavin. New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, Albany.

Thursday, July 11

A Needs Assessment of Young People Regarding HIV and Other Health Issues. AT Allgood, R Henderson, J Colgrove, J Shalwitz. Health Initiatives for Youth, San Francisco, CA.

Shaping HIV Public Policy: The Role of Empowerment. P Chase, S Johnson, B Casimir, W Mirola. Indiana Community AIDS Action Network, Indianapolis.

A Needs Assessment of Health and Social Service Providers in the Fields of Youth and HIV. JK Colgrove, R Henderson, A Allgood, M Little, J Shalwitz. Health Initiatives for Youth, San Francisco, CA.

HIV Special Needs Plans Development. I Feldman, E Anderson, H Cruz, H Plavin, J Anarella, H Fillmore. New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, Albany.

Experiential Training to Increase Skills and Knowledge Around Youth and HIV Issues. R Henderson, S Castillo, J Colgrove, A Allgood, J Shalwitz. Health Initiatives for Youth, San Francisco, CA.

Cooperative Information Sharing, Evaluation, and Management Model for 27 HIV Service Projects: First Year Results. G Huba, T Larson, K Marconi, L Melchior, V Brown, C Thompson, L Wolfe, J Steinberg, R Swift, T Gallagher, E Jean-Louis, R Henderson, M Driscoll, P Chase, G Falus, J Bartlett, A Stanton, L Anderson, L Thomas, H Cruz, S McDonald, J Rips, D Anderson, H Henderson, V German, C Grace, K Uldall, D Cherin, K Meredith, G Smereck. Steering Committee.

Access and Barriers to Care in Rural Vermont. C Grace, K Soons, E McGrath, D Kutzko, F Reed, MC Charbonneau. University of Vermont, Burlington.

Simple Nutrition Evaluation Measures Provide Clues For Early Intervention in Weight Loss. TA Larson, BJ Scott, RL Brunner, S Navarro. University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno.

The Cost of HIV Care. R Moore, R Chaisson. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

A Simple Review of Dietary Intake Records Accurately Estimates Nutrition Quality of Diets of HIV Infected Men. BJ Scott, R Schnaible, TA Larson, S Navarro, RL Brunner, ST St. Jeor. University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Reno.

Expanding Access to Hispanic HIV-Infected Patients by Promoting Early Intervention, Screening, & Counseling Among Hispanic Physicians. L Zizic, R Ravelo, L Sanchez, G Falus, M Sanchez. Interamerican College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY.

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