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- Title
Moving toward transdisciplinary approaches to addressing HIV and psychological trauma: Barriers and facilitators to building collaborations.
- Authors
Goodrum, Nada M.; Lopez, Cristina M.; delMas, Sara; Davies, Faraday; Lampe, Brooke; Eckard, Allison R.; Danielson, Carla Kmett; Rheingold, Alyssa A.; Moreland, Angela D.
- Abstract
Most people living with HIV have experienced potentially traumatic events (e.g., physical assault, sexual assault, intimate partner violence) and, consequently, are at risk of trauma‐related mental health difficulties, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet, research and clinical efforts related to HIV and psychological trauma remain siloed. Guided by the four‐phase model of transdisciplinary research, the current study explored barriers and facilitators to transdisciplinary HIV/trauma clinical and research collaborations to address the overlap between HIV and psychological trauma. This exploration represents an initial step in the development and conceptualization of a transdisciplinary team known as Team REACH (Resiliency, Engagement, and Accessibility for Comorbid HIV/PTSD), which seeks to address the overlap between HIV and psychological trauma. Barriers and facilitators were explored through individual qualitative interviews with 21 research and clinical staff members across two clinics within an academic medical center (i.e., an infectious diseases clinic and a trauma‐focused specialty mental health clinic). The findings revealed a number of barriers, including a lack of awareness, time and funding concerns, and a lack of clarity regarding services or the division of responsibility. The results also highlight perceived facilitators for collaborations, such as existing infrastructure and relationships, shared goals, leadership support, knowledge of other agency activities, and staff/team buy‐in. Recommendations for increased collaboration included ongoing communication, needs assessment and goal development, access to partners, and role establishment. These findings will guide the next steps in further developing transdisciplinary collaboration goals and have implications for increasing collaborative approaches to patient care and targeting processes to enhance team effectiveness for transdisciplinary goals.
- Subjects
EMOTIONAL trauma; POST-traumatic stress disorder; HEALTH care teams; INTIMATE partner violence; HIV; ACADEMIC medical centers; HIV-positive persons
- Publication
Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2023, Vol 36, Issue 5, p884
- ISSN
0894-9867
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/jts.22959