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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of intention to adopt ARTAS given endorsement from various stakeholder groups (N = 44)

From: An exploratory study to examine intentions to adopt an evidence-based HIV linkage-to-care intervention among state health department AIDS directors in the United States

Item

M

SD

Agree or strongly agree (%)

If ARTAS was recommended and endorsed by [ stakeholder group ], I would adopt it for use in my state, city, or territory.

   

Stakeholder groups:

   

... other departments in my geographic region

3.34

0.56

34.1%

... a state, city, or territory AIDS director who I respected and trusted

3.56

0.69

50.0%

... academic researchers

3.45

0.66

40.9%

... community-based organizations that have used it in the past

3.36

0.65

36.4%

... health departments that have used it in the past

3.50

0.62

47.7%

... professional organizations (e.g., HIV Medicine Association)

3.25

0.62

30.2%

... HIV/AIDS-related councils or groups (e.g., National Minority AIDS Council)

3.29

0.63

34.1%

... National Alliance of State and Territory AIDS Directors (NASTAD)

3.68

0.77

54.5%

... activist organizations (e.g., Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project)

3.23

0.64

25.6%

... reputable, online websites (e.g., www.thebody.com)

3.11

0.57

18.2%

... as part of the National AIDS Strategy

3.75

0.78

59.1%

... Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

3.65

0.77

56.8%

... Veterans Administration (VA)

3.22

0.64

25.0%

... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

3.77

0.80

59.1%

  1. Note: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree.
  2. ARTAS = Antiretroviral Treatment Access Study.