Peer Recovery Coaching to Facilitate Comprehensive HCV, HIV and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Pilot Study
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
- Enrollment
- 31
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability of Intervention
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a peer recovery coach (PRC) intervention to improve linkage to hepatitis C (HCV) and/or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care, treatment initiation, and evaluation for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (when applicable) among individuals with a history of opioid use disorder accessing a substance use low-barrier-to-access (LBA) walk-in clinic.
In-depth interviews will be administered to participants at baseline, three- and six-months for study participants (40 total participants). The investigator will also follow-up with the per recovery coach and administer surveys to assess the feasibility of a peer recovery coaching intervention in improving HCV/HIV related linkage to care and management. Patient medical records and peer recovery coach monthly reports will be accessed and reviewed to determine fidelity to research protocols.
Detailed Description
\*NOTE\* Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, surveys were conducted via telephone and not all participants could be contacted. Therefore, the number of results from participants at three months and six months vary. The data gathered are from participants that were reachable and completed the surveys.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals with opioid use disorder, non-reactive HIV antibody test and reactive HCV antibody testing at the BMC LBA walk-in clinic
- •Able to speak English
- •Individuals providing contact information of two family members or friends
- •Individuals signing a medical records release form
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals already linked to substance use care
- •Individuals co-infected with HIV and HCV and engaged in care
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability of Intervention
Time Frame: 6 months
As part of an investigator developed survey a 5-point LIkert scale question will be asked on how acceptable the intervention/care was where 1 is not acceptable and 5 is very acceptable.
Secondary Outcomes
- Participant Linkage to HCV Care(6 months)
- Number of Participants Who Received Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)(6 months)
- Participant Linkage to Care for Opioid Use(3 months and 6 months)
- Participant Linkage to HIV Care(3 months and 6 months)
- Number of Participants Who Received HCV Care(6 months)
- Number of Participants Who Received Opioid Use Treatment(6 months)