Hiv
Conditions
Keywords
Quality of Life
Brief summary
This project is to develop a culturally sensitive and feasible self- and family-management intervention that will assist HIV+ Chinese women and their families to manage the illness and improve quality of life and clinical outcomes.
Detailed description
The study will be conducted in 3 phases. Phase 1: The PI conducted a secondary qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews to further illuminate the sociocultural and family context of HIV+ Chinese women. The data were obtained from three previous projects conducted in China from 2005 to 2011. Phase 2: The PI developed and adapted a theory-driven, culturally sensitive and feasible intervention to improve the quality of life and clinical outcomes of HIV+ Chinese women and their families. Phase 3: The PI conducted a feasibility, compliance, and acceptability study for a self- and family-management intervention with HIV+ women and of their family members.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALself- and family-management intervention sessions
The self- and family management intervention will have six elements: (a) biofeedback for relaxation; (b) family support; (c) coping skills; (d) anxiety, stress, and depression management; (e) cognitive-behavioral management skills; and (f) psycho-educational classes.
Sponsors
Beijing Ditan Hospital
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Yale University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
The same group of individuals will be measured pre and post intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for HIV+ women. * be at least 18 years of age, * be able to give informed consent for the study and to cognitively participate, * be receiving clinical care at Ditan Hospital and SPHCC, * have been diagnosed with HIV within the past 12 months, * have disclosed their status to at least one family member and willing to invite that family member to the intervention, * be well enough to attend counseling sessions at the hospital, and * be able to attend follow-up visits at the hospital. Inclusion criteria for family members. * be 18 years of age, * be able to give informed consent for the study and to cognitively participate, * have a female family member who is HIV+, and is currently receiving clinical care at Ditan Hospital and SPHCC, * be a family member who are taking care of the female HIV+ family member, * be well enough to attend counseling sessions at the hospital, and * be able to attend follow-up visits at the hospital.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| retention rates | 6 months | the percentage of self- and family-management intervention sessions attended by both HIV+ women and one family member |
| compliance with data collection procedures | 6 months | includes attending counseling sessions and completing questionnaires |
| acceptability | 6 months | including reports of burden related to the study and/or intervention procedures measured by intervention session logs and exit interview |
| feelings of safety | 6 months | family members and study participants feelings of safety related to participating in this project measured by intervention session logs and exit interview |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed