Home Support for Mental Health in People with HIV
Home-Based Community Health Worker Support for Mental Health among People Living with HIV: A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Trial
['FUNDING_R21'] · UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK · NIH-11143269
This project is exploring how community health workers visiting homes can help people living with HIV in South Africa manage their mental health and stay connected to their HIV care.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_R21'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11143269 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
Many people living with HIV, especially in South Africa, also face challenges with mental health conditions like depression and harmful alcohol use, which can make managing HIV harder. This project aims to train community health workers (CHWs) to provide mental health support during their home visits to people starting or restarting HIV treatment. By adapting proven methods like motivational interviewing and problem-solving for home delivery, we hope to make mental health services more accessible. This approach uses an existing network of CHWs to ensure support is sustainable and reaches those who need it most. We will explore what helps and hinders the success of this home-based support.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people living with HIV in South Africa who are initiating or re-initiating HIV treatment and may be experiencing mental health concerns like depression or harmful alcohol use.
Not a fit: Patients who do not live in South Africa, are not living with HIV, or are not in the process of starting or restarting HIV treatment may not directly benefit from this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could lead to better mental health and improved engagement in HIV care for people living with HIV in South Africa.
How similar studies have performed: This project builds upon prior successful work that developed clinic-based interventions for people with HIV to support mental health and HIV care outcomes.
Where this research is happening
COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES
- UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK — COLLEGE PARK, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: MAGIDSON, JESSICA F — UNIV OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
- Study coordinator: MAGIDSON, JESSICA F
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.
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Conditions: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus