Recruitment at HIV clinics
RECRUITMENT
Outreach for recruitment will be conducted by study staff at HIV clinics to identify persons living with HIV who are presenting at the clinic for the first time and are not yet engaged in care. Participants recruited at the clinic will be eligible to continue with study procedures outlined below. For Clinic Outreach Team recruitment, we have worked closely with the Caluza Clinic who have identified clients who have had a detectable viral load and/or who have not been engaged in care. Under new guidance to offer “Welcome Back” services, clinic outreach teams will contact these clients to ensure that they are not engaged in care elsewhere. Clients will be informed about the study and referred to the SMART ART study team for information and, if they choose, study enrollment. Informed consent may take place at the clinic or at an alternate location of the participant’s choice, such as a community center.