Integrated Navigation Services for Treatment Adherence, Counseling, and Research
University of Miami
Summary
The goal of this research is to determine whether a Community Health Worker (CHW) intervention including a mobile telehealth (M-Health) component can help achieve long term viral suppression among Black people with poorly controlled HIV.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Ages 18 years or older * Miami-Dade Resident at time of enrollment * self-identify as Black * Viral load \> 200 mL within the last 6-months (VL must be verified via electronic medical record or lab report prior to enrollment) Exclusion Criteria: * Any other condition(s) that the treating clinician determines would limit participant from meaningful study participation.
Interventions
- BehavioralINSTACARE
CHWs will provide participants with support via phone calls, home-visits, and accompaniment to clinic visits to improve medication management and HIV viral suppression. CHWs will contact participants at least once per week for three months.
Location
- University of MiamiMiami, Florida