Engaging African Americans Living with HIV and Serious Mental Illness: Piloting Prepare2Thrive-A Peer-Led Intervention

摘要

Background: African American individuals living with HIV (AALWH) and serious mental illness (SMI) represent a vulnerable intersectional group with relatively poor health. These individuals may require consistent treatment engagement to manage both of their chronic conditions; however, due to multilevel factors they are relatively less likely to engage in treatment consistently.