Working with HIV clinics to adopt addiction treatment using implementation facilitation (WHAT-IF?): Rationale and design for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation study

Tobacco, alcohol and opioid misuse are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among people with HIV (PWH). Despite existence of evidence-based counseling and medications for addiction, these treatments are infrequently offered in HIV clinics. The Working with HIV clinics to adopt Addiction Treatment using Implementation Facilitation (WHAT-IF?) study was conducted to address this implementation challenge. The study's goals were to conduct a formative evaluation of barriers to and facilitators of implementing addiction treatment for PWH followed by an evaluation of the impact of Implementation Facilitation (IF) on promoting adoption of addiction treatments and clinical outcomes.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - September 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: E. Jennifer Edelman, James Dziura, Denise Esserman, Elizabeth Porter, William C. Becker, Philip A. Chan, Deborah H. Cornman, Gabriel Rebick, Jessica Yager, Kenneth Morford, Srinivas B. Muvvala, David A. Fiellin Source Type: research