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Universal Basic Income and Structural Racism in the US South: HIV Care

RecruitingNAAges 25 Years - anyMaleUniversity of Arkansas
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a promising strategy aimed at recalibrating economic systems that are grounded in structural racism. Black men have long been the target of oppressive and interconnected systems of finance and healthcare access, leading to a disproportionate burden of exposure to infectious disease with little healthcare support. Yet to our knowledge, no published UBI studies have ever been implemented exclusively with Black men living with HIV in the US. Motivated and inspired by the innovative health and social science being conducted in extremely resource-limited environments in other parts of the world, we recognize an urgent need to better understand the effect of cash transfers on HIV care among Black men in the US South. The proposed study will be based in Arkansas, which, like other Southern states, has a long history of institutional racism and extremely high rate

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. be at least 25 years old; 2. self-report as having received from a medical professional a diagnosis for HIV; 3. have an annual income up to 400% of the federal poverty threshold (the 2023 federal poverty threshold is defined as an annual income of less than $14,580 for single adults) in the 12-month period prior to study enrollment; 4. be able to understand and speak English and to provide written and verbal informed consent; 5. plan to remain in the central Arkansas area for the duration of the study period; 6. be willing and able to provide weekly information about all activities related to seeking employment and to share financial and income-related information with the study team; 7. self-identify as Black or African American; 8. have been assigned the male gender at birth; 9. be willing to provide medical releases to allow project staff to access healthcare records, and 10. in need of HIV care services (defined as having a detectable viral load meaning \>200 copies/mL on most recent viral load test or not having attended a HIV medical care visit in the past 6 months, excluding any visits to the emergency department or rooms or urgent care clinics) Exclusion Criteria: \-
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What it tests

  • Universal Basic Income
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Where

1 site
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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