This is a community-engaged research project that aims to identify and pilot test interventions that may reduce substance use stigma among professionals at primary care sites serving patients who might be exposed to HIV or are living with HIV. Our goal is to develop a multi-level substance use stigma intervention that leverages 1) education and 2) organizational policy to address structural drivers of stigma and the stigmatizing professional attitudes and behaviors that affect patients. Hypothesis: the results of the trial pilot research and are expected to provide scientific evidence demonstrating feasible and potentially effective substance use stigma reduction interventions that go beyond simple individual-level professional training. We plan to build on the data from this pilot trial study to then further test the multi-level intervention in another larger trial study with primary care organizations to determine whether the intervention addresses multiple complex drivers of substance use stigma that influence HIV prevention and care outcomes among people who use drugs.
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
Provider-based Stigma (Social Distance Scale (SDS) Measure)
Timeframe: Change from baseline SDS score (measured 0-28 days prior to training) at 0-7 days post-training (pre/post design)
Provider-based Stigma (Medical Condition Regard Scale (MCRS) Measure)
Timeframe: Change from baseline MCRS score (measured 0-28 days prior to training) at 0-7 days post-training (pre/post design)
Provider-based Stigma (Planned Behavior Measure Assessing Intention to Help Patients Who Use Drugs)
Timeframe: Change from baseline planned behavior score (measured 0-7 days prior to training) at 0-7 days post-training (pre/post design)
Number of Participants Who Completed Focus Groups on Training Feasibility
Timeframe: up to 5 months after the training