2003
Mental health case management as a locus for HIV prevention: Results from case‐manager focus groups
Encandela JA, Korr WS, Hulton K, Koeske GF, Klinkenberg D, OttoSalaj L, Silvestre AJ, Wright ER. Mental health case management as a locus for HIV prevention: Results from case‐manager focus groups. The Journal Of Behavioral Health Services & Research 2003, 30: 418-432. PMID: 14593665, DOI: 10.1007/bf02287429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV prevention servicesSevere mental illnessMental health case managementHIV preventionCase managementMental health providersBarriers/facilitatorsFocus groupsHealth service contextCase management tasksHIV infectionHealth providersDisease preventionMental illnessCase managersPreventionInterventionGroupProvidersCommunity levelIllnessManagementInfectionFacilitators
2000
A participant observation study using actors at 30 publicly funded HIV counseling and testing sites in Pennsylvania.
Silvestre A, Gehl M, Encandela J, Schelzel G. A participant observation study using actors at 30 publicly funded HIV counseling and testing sites in Pennsylvania. American Journal Of Public Health 2000, 90: 1096-9. PMID: 10897188, PMCID: PMC1446285, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.90.7.1096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.CounselingEmployee Performance AppraisalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHealth PersonnelHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedObservationPatient SimulationPennsylvaniaPreventive Health ServicesProfessional-Patient RelationsUnited StatesConceptsHIV counselingPartner notification servicesStaff-client interactionsHIV diseaseAnonymous testingCDC guidelinesPrevention guidelinesTesting sitesDisease controlBaseline dataRange of complianceResearch assistantsObservation studyCounselingRisk reduction plansGuidelinesMail surveyFindingsDiseaseVisits
1999
Benefits of Multiple Methods for Evaluating HIV Counseling and Testing Sites in Pennsylvania
Encandela J, Gehl M, Silvestre A, Schelzel G. Benefits of Multiple Methods for Evaluating HIV Counseling and Testing Sites in Pennsylvania. Evaluation & The Health Professions 1999, 22: 235-253. PMID: 10557858, DOI: 10.1177/01632789922034293.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Establishing need for and designing information systems supporting decentralized services for the elderly: the case of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Encandela J, Gant J, Gorr W, Phillips D, Spilka G. Establishing need for and designing information systems supporting decentralized services for the elderly: the case of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Topics In Health Information Management 1997, 18: 77-8. PMID: 10173757.Peer-Reviewed Original Research