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DESCRIPTION:Session: 2nd Round Table Presentation - HIV Treatment and Mana
 gement Program : HIV/AIDS Authors: Trace S. Kershaw\, PhD Sten Vermund Jo
 hn Dovidio Abstract Background Health workers play a critical role in del
 ivering gender sensitive HIV care\, but without proper training and suppo
 rt\, they can deepen existing gender disparities (e.g.\, between men and 
 women) through their treatment of clients. Implementation strategies\, su
 ch as trainings\, are needed to build providers’ capacity for delivering 
 gender-sensitive HIV care to reduce known gender disparities in HIV care 
 engagement in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods This study examined the feasibi
 lity\, acceptability\, and barriers/facilitators to the implementation an
 d translation of a novel 4-session\, gender-sensitive training delivered 
 to HIV health and lay health workers in rural and peri-urban clinics in U
 ganda. A pilot quasi-experimental controlled trial was implemented in 202
 2-23. To examine Consolidated Framework for Implementation Science Resear
 ch (CFIR) outcomes\, we analyzed 1) process data from intervention partic
 ipants (N=61)\, 2) qualitative\, post-intervention data collected from in
 tervention participants (focus groups or individual interviews\, n=53)\, 
 and 3) interview data from community stakeholders (e.g.\, intervention fa
 cilitators\, health leaders\, n=12). Data were analyzed through thematic 
 analysis\, guided by CFIR. Results The intervention was feasible and acce
 ptable\, with 86% of all training sessions attended and 99% of all sessio
 ns rated satisfactory or highly satisfactory by attendees. Post-intervent
 ion qualitative data also revealed high acceptability from providers and 
 stakeholders\, who considered gender-focused HIV programming a priority. 
 The intervention was appropriate for providers in addressing gaps in prov
 iders’ motivation and skills to provide gender sensitive and client-cente
 red care\, to reduce gender bias and other stigma towards clients (e.g.\,
  towards men\, sex workers\, substance users)\, and to strengthen the imp
 lementation of gender-based violence (GBV) screening and response protoco
 ls. Barriers to translating content into practice included time/resource 
 constraints limiting client-centered care\, difficulty in overcoming all 
 bias towards clients\, and concern that following GBV protocols could ero
 de community trust of providers. Factors impacting training feasibility/a
 cceptability included support from supervisors\, the use of experienced f
 acilitators\, and active learning approaches. Conclusions These data prov
 ide support for a gender-sensitive HIV provider training’s feasibility\, 
 acceptability\, and appropriateness\, supporting continued testing of thi
 s intervention. The identified barriers/facilitators to implementation/ad
 option can inform areas to strengthen in the future implementation of thi
 s and other gender-focused trainings in the region.\n\nAdmission:\nRegist
 rationFees: APHA Event Registration is Required\n\nDetails URL:\nhttps://
 medicine.yale.edu/event/feasibility-acceptability-and-barriers-to-impleme
 ntation-of-novel-health-worker-training/\n
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LOCATION:1301 2nd Avenue South\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
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STATUS:Confirmed
SUMMARY:4:30pm - 6:00pm (CDT) | 4311.0 - Feasibility\, acceptability\, and
  barriers to implementation of novel health worker training to improve th
 e provision of gender-sensitive HIV care in Uganda
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