RESUMO

Hispanic patients were recruited from methadone maintenance treatment programs in 2005-2008 to be trained as peer outreach workers, targeting migrant drug users from Puerto Rico. Goals of the outreach focused on reducing HIV-related risk behaviors. A total of 80 peers were recruited from 4 clinics in New York and New Jersey. Following training, they conducted outreach in their communities for 12 weeks. This paper describes the challenges encountered during the recruitment, training, and outreach phases of the project, from the field perspective. Recommendations for future efforts in training drug treatment patients as outreach workers are provided.

Assuntos

Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Usuários de Drogas , Infecções por HIV/etnologia , Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle , Educação em Saúde , Seleção de Pessoal , Humanos , New Jersey , New York , Grupo Associado , Porto Rico/etnologia , Assunção de Riscos , Inquéritos e Questionários , Migrantes