The Network Supported Engagement in Care (NSEC) intervention is a brief, theory based and culturally sensitive intervention designed to capitalize on organic yet underutilized social support networks in the lives of young black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) who have been recently diagnosed with HIV. The intervention has been developed with input from clients and their support network members, case managers, social workers, HIV primary care providers and pastoral care at a Federally Qualified Health Center. The goal of the intervention is to improve retention in care for newly diagnosed YBMSM who present for their first HIV primary care clinic appointment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
105
Provide emotional support. Provide practical support. Support friend/family by helping him find information or help for those with HIV in the community
University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Missed Visit Proportion (MVP)
The primary aim is to test for differences in MVP by treatment group across the study time period of 12 months
Time frame: 12 months
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