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Intervention to Improve HIV Care Retention by Addressing Stigma Stigmatized Environments
Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Summary
Retention in care and persistent adherence to antiretroviral therapy are necessary for the successful treatment of HIV infection. HIV-related stigma is a known impediment to the care and health outcomes of people living with HIV. The proposed study will test theory-based interventions designed to manage HIV stigma in order to improve care retention and medication adherence in communities with high-levels of HIV-related stigma.
Official title: Intervention to Improve HIV Care Retention and Antiretroviral Adherence in Stigmatized Environments
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
3771
Start Date
2021-02-01
Completion Date
2026-11-01
Last Updated
2025-08-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Uniform Standard of Care Counseling
Routine HIV counseling services available to patients with protocol delivered services. Three sessions of patient education monitored for protocol adherence
Behavioral Self-Regulation Skills Counseling
Mobile phone-delivered counseling grounded in Behavioral Self- Regulation Theory to improve retention in HIV care and HIV viral suppression. Counseling is delivered by lay counselors in differentiated health care context. This is a culturally tailored adaptation of CDC disseminated Phone-Delivered Support Counseling for HIV treatment Adherence.
Behavioral Self-Regulation Skills Counseling + Stigma Management
Mobile phone-delivered counseling grounded in Behavioral Self- Regulation Theory with stigma management to improve retention in HIV care and HIV viral suppression. Counseling is delivered by lay counselors in differentiated health care context with added components directly targeting stigma-related experiences and concerns.
Locations (2)
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, United States
University of Connecticut Field Site
Atlanta, Georgia, United States