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Ending the HIV Epidemic: An All-facility Intervention for Patient and Healthcare Staff Well-being
Led by Columbia University · Updated on 2026-04-20
1000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
C
Columbia University
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating an intervention to reduce stigma against people living with HIV (PLH) who face challenges in accessing and staying engaged with life-saving treatment. The study involves Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funded clinics in the South/East United States. The goal is to co-develop programs using evidence-informed strategies that address stigma at organizational and individual levels within clinics, improving patient care and staff well-being. The intervention includes interactive trainings delivered over six months at five selected clinics. These trainings cover topics such as the roots and consequences of stigma in healthcare, the history of HIV stigma, and the relationship between stress and stigma. Each clinic will develop a Code of Practice formalized into a manual to guide ongoing stigma reduction efforts and support sustainability. Participants from clinic staff and select patients will complete self-administered surveys every six months for two years, assessing stigma and cultural humility. Researchers will measure changes in stigma levels, staff attitudes and behaviors, patient care practices, and psychological well-being indicators like anxiety, depression, and stress. The study aims to improve healthcare workforce well-being and generate lessons for implementing HIV care practice changes.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Ending the HIV Epidemic: An All-facility Intervention for Patient and Healthcare Staff Well-being
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Selected Ryan White Clinics based on a Site Characteristics Survey and Eligibility Survey
- Clinic staff and patients within selected clinics invited to participate
- Clinics must be interested in participating
- Clinics located in the South/East United States
You will not qualify if you...
- Clinics not funded by the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
- Clinics outside the geographical area of interest
- Clinics not interested in participating
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
Duration - 6 months
Participants take part in a series of interactive trainings covering stigma and health-related topics to reduce HIV stigma and improve patient and staff wellbeing.
Several training sessions depending on clinic schedules
Duration - Up to 24 months
Participants are assessed every 6 months to evaluate changes in stigma indices, cultural humility scores, and wellbeing outcomes.
Assessments at baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Columbia University School of Nursing
New York, New York, United States, 10032
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Corina T Lelutiu-Weinberger, PhD
F
Felicia A Browne, ScD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
1
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