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Filter by:The goal of this clinical trial is to test an intervention to reduce stigma among people living with HIV who use opioids and cocaine. The main question it aims to answer is: - Does reducing internalized stigma about HIV and/or drug use lead to improved HIV care outcomes? After a year spent adapting an existing intervention to be applied specifically among people living with HIV who use substances, 70 participants will be randomized to receive either treatment-as-usual or the newly adapted intervention. The intervention itself will consist of less than ten group-based meetings to discuss and work through the stigmas people commonly associate with HIV and/or drug use.
The purpose of this study is to examine the implementation ( e.g. training, reach, acceptability) of a a youth friendly pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) peer mentorship program for Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA). This program will include the use of PrEP focused peer-mentors for education on HIV risk and on PrEP as well as for support for those who end up starting PrEP. This will be an adaptation from the HIV peer mentor program which has been successfully utilized at the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) to improve on the outcomes of Adolescents Living with HIV. Investigators use the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation and Sustainment (EPIS) implementation science framework to guide our research process and address our implementation aims. We will use both qualitative (key stakeholder focus group discussions (FGDs)) and quantitative data collection methods (electronic health records (EHR) review) to evaluate the acceptability and change in knowledge and number of adolescents.
The purpose of this study is to explore drivers and mitigators of anal sex stigma in healthcare, and then to develop and pilot an intervention for health workers that mitigates the deterrent effects of this stigma on the engagement of gay and bisexual men in HIV-related services.