UVA tests online program to help people with HIV
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WSET) - Researchers at UVA's School of Medicine are testing an online program to help combat the stigma of HIV. Researchers say the program will address the problems they see most commonly among those who don't take their medications. "All of these peers are now living well with HIV," Ingersoll said. The program, called Pos4Health (Peers Offering Support for Health), addresses depression, substance abuse, stigma and wellness. "It's a realistic fear, so we address the need for social support when living with HIV."Officials hope the online forum will provide support for those who are HIV positive and help them overcome their fear.
Over the course of the interactive program, study participants learn more about HIV, how it works in the body and the drugs that battle it. "We recruited 10 people living with HIV from our own clinic who are [study participants'] peers. Ingersoll said she hopes that study participants will identify with the people in the videos and the struggles they've faced. Study coordinator Christina Frederick, who helped develop the online program, noted that the people featured have faced many of the same obstacles as study participants. "All of these peers are now living well with HIV," Ingersoll said.
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