Integrating community health workers into HIV care clinics: a qualitative study with health system leaders and clinicians in the Southern United States

• Main Authors: Shannon M. Fuller (Author), Emily A. Arnold (Author), Jessica Xavier (Author), Chidinma A. Ibe (Author), Wayne T. Steward (Author), Janet J. Myers (Author), Greg Rebchook (Author), Kimberly A. Koester (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) can support patient engagement in care for a variety of health conditions, including HIV. This paper reports on the experiences of HIV clinics and health departments that integrated CHWs into their health systems as part of a capacity-building init...