Can kindness training keep HIV patients in care?

NCT ID NCT05938621

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether training health care workers in resilience and anti-stigma techniques could improve HIV care. Over 28,000 people living with HIV in Mozambique were involved. The goal was to reduce burnout and negative behavior among providers, which often leads patients to abandon treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

behavioral therapy and education

What this could lead to

If successful, this could point toward low-cost ways to improve HIV treatment adherence and retention in care.

What could go wrong

This is a completed pilot study, not a large-scale trial. Results may not apply to other settings, and the intervention may not reduce burnout or stigma as hoped.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ministry of Health

    Quelimane, Zambezia Province, Mozambique