Implementing an HIV Rapid Testing–Linkage-to-Care Project Among Homeless Individuals in Los Angeles County: A Collaborative Effort Between Federal, County, and City Government.
Objectives. We developed and implemented an HIV rapid testing–linkage-to-care initiative between federal and local government. Methods. We used mixed methodology; HIV testing data were collected on-site, and qualitative data were collected via telephone. We used postintervention stakeholder and staf...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Public Health Vol. 105; no. 1; pp. 85 - 91 |
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