A Dyadic Behavioral Intervention to Optimize Same Sex Male Couples' Engagement Across the HIV Care Continuum: Development of and Protocol for an Innovative Couples-based Approach (Partner Steps).

Angela Robertson Bazzi Kirkpatrick B Fergus Rob B Stephenson Catherine A Finneran Julia Coffey-Esquivel Marco A Hidalgo Samuel Hoehnle Patrick Sean Sullivan Robert Garofalo Matthew J Mimiaga

Published in: JMIR research protocols (2016)

We drew on theory and evidence to develop novel intervention strategies that leverage strengths of relationships to address engagement across the entire HIV care continuum. We provide details on intervention development and content that may be of use to researchers as well as medical and mental health professionals for whom a dyadic approach to HIV prevention and care may best suit their patient population.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
healthcare
mental health
case report
pain management
chronic pain
hiv infected