In this article we describe the development and field testing of a telephone support group project
for persons with HIV disease using the Thomas and Rothman integrative framework for
intervention research. We report results from the evaluation of the field test examining data from
the 18 participants' pre- and postquestionnaires related to five outcomes: (a) self-efficacy,
(b) social isolation, (c) social support, (d) coping with living with HIV disease, and (e) evaluation
of the group experience. Field test results in accomplishing these aims were mixed. We found
significant positive changes in some aspects of self-efficacy and in social isolation, but not in
social support and coping. Results from the posttest indicated that participants rated the group
experience as beneficial and that they were very satisfied with their participation in the groups.
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