NCT05126225

Buddhist Understanding and Reduction of Myanmar Experiences of HIV Stigma and Exclusion

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This project aims to explore a multi-leveled conceptualization of the effects of HIV stigma on HIV care engagement in Myanmar by conducting a mixed-method study.

Detailed description

This project is to explore how Myanmar People Living With HIV (PLWH) experience and manage HIV stigma as inspired by Buddhist teaching, and to adapt an evidence-based stigma-reduction intervention to tailor treatment for the unique needs of Myanmar People Living With HIV. A stigma-reduction intervention will be adopted to the needs of Myanmar People Living With HIV with six focus groups.

Conditions

• Hiv
• Stigma, Social
• Mindfulness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Stigma reduction	The intervention is modularized to have eight weekly sessions of 2-hour group discussions, led by a trained facilitator. The facilitator applies the principle of CBT and provides psychoeducation to promote the awareness and understanding of HIV stigma as well as training to help participants acquire alternative coping skills, such as relaxation techniques.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-01
• Primary completion: 2023-11-19
• Completion: 2024-04-30
• First posted: 2021-11-18
• Last updated: 2025-12-29
• Results posted: 2025-12-29

Locations

2 sites across 2 countries: Burma, Thailand