How movement, social life, and neighborhood conditions affect HIV care for young people in Tennessee
Understanding the relationship between individual, social, and structural determinants of health, mobility, and HIV outcomes among adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Tennessee
This project follows adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Tennessee to link their movement, social situations, and local conditions with HIV care outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts General Hospital NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11194013 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would join a group of 300 young people with HIV in Tennessee who will share information about where they go, their social and economic circumstances, and their medical care. The team will combine short surveys, interviews, and location-based analyses to map movement patterns and the social and structural factors that influence them. Researchers will connect those patterns to clinic visits, treatment continuity, and other care outcomes. Findings will come from both numbers (geospatial and clinic data) and personal stories to understand why mobility affects care.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Tennessee who can consent and are willing to share information about their movements and care experiences.
Not a fit: People who live outside Tennessee, are older than the study's target age range, or are unwilling to provide movement or clinic information may not benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could guide better outreach, appointment scheduling, and services to keep mobile young people connected to HIV care.
How similar studies have performed: Previous work has linked mobility to gaps in HIV care and the team has local preliminary data, but applying mixed-methods geospatial mapping specifically among adolescents and young adults in the US is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ahonkhai, Aimalohi — Massachusetts General Hospital
- Study coordinator: Ahonkhai, Aimalohi
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 below.