Authors: Behforouz, H.L., Farmer, P.E., and Mukherjee, J.S.
This article examines Directly Observed Therapy (DOT-HAART) provided by CHWs or accompagnateur to HIV patients in Boston and Haiti. The CHWs provide psychosocial support and link the patients to clinical staff and available resources. The article suggests that the accompagnateur model can be applied to other poverty-stricken populations in resource-poor settings.
Link: From Directly Observed Therapy to Accompagnateurs: Enhancing AIDS Treatment Outcomes in Haiti and in Boston
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, HIV and AIDS
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2011
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), North America (U.S. and Canada)
Country: Haiti, United States of America
Publisher May Restrict Access: No