Combating HIV Stigma in Healthcare Settings: A Standardized Patient Approach

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · May 7, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is focused on reducing stigma that sexual minorities and people living with HIV face in healthcare settings. The researchers aim to create and test a training program specifically for medical providers, such as doctors who specialize in sexual health medicine, in China. By improving how healthcare providers interact with these communities, the study hopes to create a more supportive and understanding environment for patients.

To participate in this trial, healthcare facilities must be accredited medical centers in China with specific testing capabilities for HIV and syphilis. The medical providers who are eligible to take part in the training must be licensed to practice sexually transmitted disease care at the time of the study. The trial is not yet recruiting participants, but it will eventually involve healthcare providers working to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards sexual health and HIV, ultimately benefiting patients who seek care.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Eligible facilities are those with
• • formal government accreditation as a medical center (a basic tenet of all public hospitals in China); and
• • possession of an accredited on-site laboratory with capacity to provide enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay testing for HIV, treponemal (e.g. Treponema pallidum particle agglutination) and non-treponemal tests (e.g. rapid plasma regain) for syphilis. Within eligible and consenting facilities, eligible providers are those who are licensed at the time of the study to practice STD care in China.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • None