ATN 068 ACASI Dataset in Intervention Development for Newly Diagnosed Youth With HIV

Responses to questionnaires about demographics, calendar dates special to participants, HIV diagnosis and treatment, pregnancy, effects of HIV on relationships, emotional status, stress of HIV disclosure, stigma of HIV, sexual discussions with sex partners, condom use, medication adherence, healthcare utilization, substance use, social support, coping behaviors, health locus of control, quality of life, self-esteem, life goals, and life outcome expectancies; formats already applied to data
Study Description
Pilot test of an HIV intervention to aid in the psychosocial adjustment of newly diagnosed youth (diagnosed for less than 15 months) to assess its acceptability and feasibility preliminary to and leading up to a full-scale, randomized trial. Individual sessions and focus groups were conducted across three ATN sites in order to identify the challenges, strengths, and needed areas of support/assistance associated with receiving an HIV diagnosis. These data were used to guide the development of an intervention manual.
Youths aged 16-24 years diagnosed with HIV within 15 months prior to study enrollment