title: Addressing the HIV-related needs of substance misusers in New York State: the benefits and barriers to implementing a "one-stop shopping" model.
abstract: Substance misusers are at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS, and substance user treatment programs (SUTPs) are uniquely situated to address their HIV-related needs. In New York State, some SUTPs have implemented a centralized model of substance user treatment and HIV care. We synthesize past literature and use data from semistructured interviews with SUTP staff, analyzed with qualitative software, to describe implementation barriers. These interviews were conducted in 2003-2004 at three SUTPs in Texas and New York as part of a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. With study limitations noted, main implications include a need for a combined medical-addiction treatment philosophy to facilitate multidisciplinary care.
authors.affiliation: Center for Drug Use & HIV Research, College of Nursing, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA. ss4313@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Shiela M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Milton
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mino
mesh_terms: D055030:Drug Users; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009518:New York; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers