The Louisiana Positive Charge Initiative: Enhancing the System of HIV Care in Louisiana Russell Brewer, DrPH, CHES Director of HIV, STDs, and Reproductive Health Louisiana Public Health Institute Strategies on the Ground to Turn the Tide on Improving Access to Care in the U.S. International AIDS Conference Washington, DC July 22, 2012
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The Louisiana Positive Charge Initiative: Enhancing the System of
HIV Care in Louisiana
Russell Brewer, DrPH, CHESDirector of HIV, STDs, and Reproductive
HealthLouisiana Public Health Institute
Strategies on the Ground to Turn the Tide on Improving Access to Care in the U.S.
International AIDS ConferenceWashington, DC
July 22, 2012
LOUISIANA DEMOGRAPHICS
Source: US Census and United Health Rankings
Categories EstimatePopulation, 2011 4.5 million
White/Caucasian 64%
Black/African American 32%
Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity 4.4%
Lack of Health Insurance 17.2%
% Below the Poverty Level, 2006-2010 18.1%
Source: LA Office of Public Health, 2010
Source: LA Office of Public Health, 2010
Source: LA Office of Public Health, 2010
UNMET NEED FOR HIV CARE IN LOUISIANA, 2010
Source: LA Office of Public Health, 2010
Categories % in Care (CD4 or viral
load in the last 12 months)
% Not in Care
(Unmet Need)
Overall 64% 36%Female 70% 30%Male 61% 39%Black/African American 64% 36%White 65% 35%Region 1 – New Orleans 59% 41%Region 2 – Baton Rouge 71% 29%Region 5 – Lake Charles 54% 46%Region 7 - Shreveport 60% 40%
BACKGROUND ON LOUISIANA POSITIVE CHARGE INITIATIVE
Access to care initiative funded by AIDS United and Bristol-Myers Squibb
LPHI is the lead agency and local evaluator
Goal is to improve linkage to HIV care and supportive services for:
- Individuals living with HIV infection that
are out of care- Newly diagnosed
BACKGROUND ON LOUISIANA POSITIVE CHARGE INITIATIVE
Implement and evaluate 4 linkage to care interventions in four regions of the state▪ Linkage Case Management (Baton Rouge)▪ Health Navigation (New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, Lake Charles)▪ Pre/Post Release Case Manager (New Orleans)▪ Disease Intervention Specialists (New
Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport)
Linkage interventions are 3-6 months in duration
POSITIVE CHARGE SITES BY REGION
Region I: New Orleans
Region II: Baton Rouge
Region V: Lake Charles
Region VII: Shreveport
BACKGROUND ON LOUISIANA POSITIVE CHARGE INITIATIVE
Initial 3 month planning phase (April-June 2010)
3-year implementation phase (July 2010 – June 2013)
Interventionist is housed at multiple locations
Two main data collection points (baseline and follow-up)
POSITIVE CHARGE INTERVENTIONS BY SITEPositive Charge Sites
Capitol Area Reentry Program & Earl K. Long (BR)
N’R Peace & HOP Clinic (NO) SW Louisiana AIDS Council &
Moss Comprehensive Health Clinic (Lake Charles)
NO/AIDS Task Force & Orleans Parish Prison (NO)
Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge (BR)
Office of Public Health, Parish Public Health Units in Regions 1, 2, 7 (NO, BR, Shreveport)
Linkage to Care Interventions
Health Navigation
Pre/Post-Release Case Management
Linkage case management intervention
Disease Intervention Specialists
LINKAGE TO CARE TOOLS AND RESOURCES
Data collection system - Ryan White CAREWare
Alert system - Louisiana Public Health Information Exchange (LaPHIE)
Surveillance system – CD4 and viral load data from laboratories as required by the Louisiana Public Health Sanitary Code
Reminder system - Out of care lists generated by providers
DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF LA POSITIVE CHARGE PARTICIPANTS
Demographic Profile (August 2010 – January 2012)
Estimate(N=684)
African American 90%Male 68%Transgender (M-F) 4%MSM 15%High School Education or less 69%20 – 29 years of age 34%
30 – 39 years of age 30%
40 – 49 years of age 22%
RESULTS
Enrollment and Linkage to Care Profile
Reported by Interventionists(August 2010 – May 31, 2012)
Estimate
Enrolled in PC since 2010 684 individuals
Linked to HIV Medical Care 493 individuals
% Linked to HIV Medical Care 72%
CHALLENGES/LIMITATIONS
Regular Data collection trainingsMultiple IRB modificationsSite specific
- Staff turnover- Ensuring confidentiality
- Lack of transportation- Loss to follow-up
Retention in care?
LESSONS LEARNED
Positive Charge has raised the visibility of access to care efforts in the state
Provided a platform for other access to care initiatives
Enhanced relationships and coordination among Positive Charge partners
Importance of developing and updating Intervention workflows
CASE STUDY
“One client I enrolled took four months to actually link to medical care. The client arrived at the Health Unit for a routine pelvic exam, and left with a positive HIV diagnosis. As a young woman with two children, the client was devastated. She believed this was the end of her life, and that she would not live long enough to see her children grow old. For over two hours, we talked about what her next steps would be. Making an appointment with a doctor was very far down on her list of priorities.”