Helping young people with HIV transition to adult healthcare
Official title: Transitioning youth living with HIV to adult-oriented care: a statewide population-based study
Funded at University of South Carolina at Columbia · NIH-10997335 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how young people with HIV move from children's healthcare to adult healthcare, focusing on the challenges they face and how to make this transition smoother, especially in South Carolina.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of South Carolina at Columbia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbia, United States) |
| Project start | December 8, 2023 |
| Project end | November 30, 2025 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $180,446 |
| NIH project number | 5R21HD114204-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10997335 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are youth aged 15 to 24 living with HIV who are transitioning from pediatric to adult care.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not living with HIV or who are outside the age range of 15 to 24 may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on the transition of youth living with HIV from pediatric to adult healthcare systems. It aims to understand the challenges these young individuals face during this critical change, including forming new relationships with healthcare providers and managing their own care. By building a large cohort of approximately 6,000 youth, the study will gather data on barriers and facilitators to successful transitions, particularly in South Carolina, where healthcare access issues are prevalent. The findings will help inform strategies to improve healthcare access and support for these individuals.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved healthcare transitions for young people with HIV, enhancing their long-term health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: While there have been some studies on this topic in other southern states, this research aims to fill significant gaps and is considered novel in its approach.
Where this research is happening
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University of South Carolina at Columbia
Columbia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Yang, Xueying — University of South Carolina at Columbia
- Study coordinator: Yang, Xueying
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.