School of Public Health, 1438University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Prevention Research Center, Division of Prevention Science, 8785University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Inquiry. 2022 Jan-Dec;59:469580221081436. doi: 10.1177/00469580221081436.
The HIV epidemic remains a public health threat in the U.S., and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based prevention and care programs are critical to addressing significant HIV health disparities. The provision of technical assistance (TA) to program providers and evaluators is key for uptake of these programs. The University of California San Francisco Prevention Research Center (UCSF PRC) model for TA delivery uses topics and strategies adapted to address HIV health disparities for a global audience. This model specifically matches TA requests to a TA provider who has expertise in that area upon receiving a request through various communication channels. Areas of expertise include research methods, community engagement strategies, interventions, and Implementation Sciences. Our evaluation of diverse TA services indicates that on-demand TA is effective for light-touch requests and well-suited for moderate to intensive requests. The model is a promising, broad-reaching, and responsive alternative for providing TA to a multitude of HIV workforce recipients.
在美国，艾滋病病毒（HIV）的流行仍然是一个公共卫生威胁，传播和实施基于证据的预防和护理方案对于解决显著的 HIV 健康差距至关重要。向方案提供者和评估者提供技术援助（TA）是这些方案被采纳的关键。加州大学旧金山分校预防研究中心（UCSF PRC）的 TA 交付模式使用针对全球受众的主题和策略来解决 HIV 健康差距问题。该模式具体将 TA 请求与在通过各种沟通渠道收到请求后在该领域具有专业知识的 TA 提供者相匹配。专业领域包括研究方法、社区参与策略、干预措施和实施科学。我们对不同 TA 服务的评估表明，按需 TA 对轻触请求有效，并且非常适合中度到高强度请求。该模式是为众多 HIV 工作人员提供 TA 的一种有前途、广泛和响应迅速的替代方案。
