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Program Director Reports of COVID-19 Lockdown-Driven Service Changes in Community-Based STI Clinics and Syringe Services Programs in the Southeastern U.S.
Hatch, Mary A; Laschober, Tanja C; Ertl, Melissa M; Paschen-Wolff, Margaret M; Norman, Gaia; Wright, Lynette; Tross, Susan.
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  • Hatch MA; Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Laschober TC; Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Ertl MM; Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • Paschen-Wolff MM; Division on Substance Use Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center at New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York.
  • Norman G; Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Wright L; Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
  • Tross S; HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Division of Gender, Sexuality, and Health, Department of Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, New York, New York.
AIDS Educ Prev ; 36(2): 129-140, 2024 04.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38648174
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic strained the U.S. health care system, posing logistical challenges for community-based programs. This study surveyed 11 program directors in sexually transmitted infection (STI) clinics and syringe services programs (SSPs) that served people who use substances and are at risk for HIV in five southeastern U.S. states. Brief survey questions asked about programs' use of in-person and telehealth services. Results indicated widespread reduction of in-person services and concomitant adoption of telehealth services. In STI clinics, telehealth replaced in-person visits for all but urgent treatment of active symptoms. In SSPs, in-person contact continued or increased from pre-pandemic volumes. In both programs, the most salient telehealth use barrier was limited device or internet access and limited technological ease. Services were sustained through innovative adaptations. This snapshot of response to the early COVID-19 lockdown phase offers actionable guidance about service preparedness for future public health catastrophes in community-based programs serving vulnerable populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Telemedicina / Programas de Intercambio de Agujas / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Educ Prev Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual / Telemedicina / Programas de Intercambio de Agujas / SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: AIDS Educ Prev Asunto de la revista: EDUCACAO / SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS) Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos