Development of a survey tool for assessing life traumas and barriers to HIV care in a center of excellence for HIV/AIDS in Appalachian Tennessee

A culturally competent survey currently does not exist to characterize the burden of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among a HIV/AIDS population receiving care at a local Center of Excellence (COE). A qualitative study was conducted including 11 interviews involving opinions on national surveil...

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Published in:	Journal of HIV/AIDS & social services Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 354 - 378
Main Authors:	Loudermilk, Elaine N., White, Melissa, Turner, Emmitt, Jones, Morgan K., Mamudu, Hadii M., Bynum, Lisa, Underwood, Roxanne F., Dotson, L. Susan, Adkins, James, Bohannon, Joy M., Mathis, Stephanie M., Foster, Kelly N., Pack, Robert, Moorman, Jonathan, Zheng, Shimin, Quinn, Megan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis 02-10-2021
Subjects:	adverse childhood experiences barriers to care HIV care retention in care
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Summary:	A culturally competent survey currently does not exist to characterize the burden of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among a HIV/AIDS population receiving care at a local Center of Excellence (COE). A qualitative study was conducted including 11 interviews involving opinions on national surveillance questions to develop a culturally competent survey. Purposive sampling, reactive probing, and analysis of transcribed interviews were completed using structured coding to determine which questions were kept, modified, or removed in the final survey. The final 55-question survey contained more generalized ACE questions, topics pertaining to barriers to HIV care, and a list that patients could select from to indicate what they need to improve their HIV care. The final survey provided the opportunity to characterize the burden of ACEs at a COE. Future directions involve piloting the survey as a quality improvement tool with the goal of increasing retention rates through more individualized HIV care.
ISSN:	1538-1501 1538-151X
DOI:	10.1080/15381501.2021.1999361