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ArticleHarm reduction journal2020

Toward a human-centered use of technology: a stakeholder analysis of harm reduction and CBO staff.

Ian David Aronson, Alex S Bennett, Robert Freeman

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Article in Harm reduction journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ian David AronsonDigital Health Empowerment, Brooklyn, USA. ian@dhempowerment.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2238-3810
Alex S BennettDigital Health Empowerment, Brooklyn, USA.
Robert FreemanNew York University, School of Global Public Health, New York, USA.
Empowerment Program · USNew York University · US

Funding

Transdisciplinary Theoretical Svnthesis and Development CoreP30DA011041 · NIDA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI Holly Hagan · 1998 to 2026
$38.9M
Treatment Development & Evaluation CoreP30DA029926 · NIDA · DARTMOUTH COLLEGE · PI Lisa A. Marsch · 2011 to 2026
$21.5M
Mobile Augmented Screening Tool to Increase Adolescent HIV Testing and Linkage to CareR42HD088325 · NICHD · DIGITAL HEALTH EMPOWERMENT, INC. · PI ARONSON, IAN DAVID · 2018 to 2019
$1.1M
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development NICHD R42 HD088325NICHD NIH HHS R42 HD088325NIDA NIH HHS P30 DA011041NIDA NIH HHS P30 DA029926
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTechnology can enable syringe service programs (SSPs) and other community-based organizations (CBOs) operating under a harm reduction framework to work with an increased number of clients and can also enable organizations to offer services more effectively (e.g., offering HIV testing in ways participants may be more likely to accept). In the current time of COVID-19 social distancing, technology can also help organizations more safely provide services to people with compromised immune systems and to clients who might otherwise not be reached. However, technology projects implemented in harm reduction settings are frequently conceptualized and developed by researchers or technology specialists rather than by SSP staff or clients.

methodsTo more effectively meet the needs of SSPs and other CBOs across the USA, our team conducted qualitative interviews with 16 individuals who have extensive backgrounds working in the field of harm reduction. Interviews were digitally recorded and professionally transcribed, and the transcripts were checked for accuracy by the interviewers. The resulting transcripts were coded and analyzed to determine emerging themes.

resultsInterviewees mentioned the ability of technology to deliver consistent quality messaging to multiple clients at the same time and the potential to customize or tailor technology-based messaging to specific client populations as positive benefits. Clear barriers to technology use also emerged, in particular regarding privacy, data security, and the need to maintain client trust when discussing sensitive issues (e.g., illicit drug use).

conclusionsTechnology offers the potential to deliver consistently high-quality health communication and maintain contact with clients who may have no other access to care. If designed and managed effectively, technology can also address issues related to providing services during times when physical contact is limited due to COVID-19 social distancing measures.

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BetacoronavirusHarm ReductionAdultCommunity Health ServicesCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19FemaleHealth EducationHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsPandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2COVID-19Harm reductionPWUDStakeholderTechnology

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PMID33076911
PMCPMC7570409
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