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Table 1 imPACT intervention components

From: Individuals motivated to participate in adherence, care and treatment (imPACT): development of a multi-component intervention to help HIV-infected recently incarcerated individuals link and adhere to HIV care

Intervention components

Targeted theoretical constructs

Content/components

Motivational Interviewing Sessions

• Information

• Motivation

• Self-efficacy

• Behavioral Skills

• 2 monthly in-prison face to face sessions, with first approximately 8 weeks prior to release, augmented by:

o cognitive mapping

• 6 bi-weekly phone sessions after release

Accompanying Videos

• Information

• Motivation

• Self-efficacy

• Modeling by patient characters

• Information

• Motivation to take responsibility for health

Link Coordination

• Environmental Barriers

• One-time needs assessment, approximately 4 weeks prior to release

• Schedule appointment at comprehensive, accessible HIV care home

• Provide health care home with needs assessment results

• Arrange for ADAP and drug/Medicaid assistance applications, if needed

• Reschedule appointment up to two times, if missed

SMS Reminders

• Reminder

• Training in cell phone use

• Assessment of medication regimen

• Tailored reminder messages selected by the participant

• For each ART dose due, SMS reminder message and SMS request to confirm dose taken