YGETIT? PROJECT
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute/ New
York, NY.
Presenters: Mark Thompson
June 16th, 2017
Implementation
Important Dates
• IRB approval April 26th 2017
• First Enrollment May 4th 2017
Current Enrollment Number : 9
Projected Target Enrollment Timeline
YGI Projected Target Enrollment Number
• 10 participants by
June 15th
PROJECTED TARGET ENROLLMENT
NUMBERS
40
35
• 25 + participants
by August 31st
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
TARGET
ENROLLMENT
NUMBER
Where are we now?
• Input regarding enrollment flow and recruitment efforts is
continuously collected from YGI partners.
• Consumer advisory groups provides valuable feedback to
further develop Get! and our graphic serial “Tested.”
• Promotion of Tested and Get! is ongoing through SM
platforms and on site advertising.
• PEEPs are engaging app users through the PEEP
messenger a minimum of 2 times per week.
• Get! app is being continually refined by AppLab.
Implementation Successes and Challenges
Successes
Challenges
Get! App
- Now Available on IOS and Android
- Sleek and fully functional
- Dashboards active
- PEEP
- ADMIN
Tested Graphic Serial @ygetit
- Now Available on Instagram
Facebook, Twitter, and Get!
- >100 followers
- 80% unaffiliated with AI or YGI.
PEEPs
- Reflective and relatable to target
audience
- Successfully trained
IRB
- Issues with confidentiality and
tech security
- Need for 510K FDA
approval?
Solutions
- Hand holding
- Education
- Skills building
- TA from AppLab, ETAC, FDA
Outreach and Recruitment
Recruitment material include:
Brochures
Posters
Social Media
Word of Mouth
Outreach and Recruitment
Northwell Health: PEEPs identify participants through
-
Referral from HIV care staff
-
Review of EHR
Screening and enrollment occur
- During a scheduled HIV care appointment
- Via phone
- Via email.
Enrollment always occurs in-person
Outreach and Recruitment
Pride for Youth: PEEPs identify participants through:
- Frequent informal interactions
- Program activities (Poz and Mpowerment nights and
other support services)
- Events outside of PFY
Screening and enrollment occur
- Before or after program activities
- At a scheduled time
- Via phone
- Via email
Enrollment always occurs in-person
Recruitment Successes and Challenges
Successes
• The majority of eligible participants presented with YGI are
receptive.
• Most were enrolled
Challenges
• Hub staff initially failed to follow YGI implementation
protocols
• Technical issues may cause potential enrollees to lose
interest.
Solutions
• Mock enrollments
• Further training
• Consultation with Hub IT
Shameless Plug!!!
@ygetit
@ygetit
@ygetit
Questions?
Cheryl Smith, MD: Principle Investigator
Phone: 212-417-4536 [email protected]
Beatrice Aladin MD, MPA: Director
Phone: 212-417-4778 [email protected]
Mark Thompson, MPH: Program Coordinator
Phone: 212-417-4470 [email protected]