SIRI Checklist: An Integrated Hospital Model to Optimize HIV Prevention in Persons Who Inject Drugs

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · Jul 27, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The SIRI Checklist study is focused on improving HIV prevention and treatment for people living in rural areas who inject drugs. Researchers want to use a new checklist to help ensure that these individuals receive the right care, including long-acting injectable medicines that can prevent HIV. The main idea is that better hospital care can help connect people who use drugs to effective treatments for both addiction and the prevention of infections like HIV, ultimately helping to end the HIV epidemic in rural areas.

To be part of this study, participants need to be at least 18 years old, have a serious injection-related infection, and be receiving care at UAB Hospital. They must be HIV negative and have a diagnosis of opioid use disorder, which means they struggle with using opioids. Participants will be engaged in a supportive environment where they can receive care tailored to their needs. This research is important because it aims to create effective strategies for helping vulnerable populations access the healthcare they need.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • We will include 60 PWUD with serious injection related infections (SIRI) who are HIV negative, ≥ 18 years old, have opioid use disorder (OUD) and receiving care at UAB Hospital
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • We will exclude those unable to provide informed consent due to acute illness or intoxication, those who don't have OUD, and those who are HIV positive in order to inform HIV prevention interventions.