Secret shoppers test if HIV stigma training works
NCT ID NCT06975176
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a multi-day training program can reduce stigma that doctors in Vietnam show toward people with HIV and men who have sex with men. Researchers will send trained actors ("standardized patients") to clinics to pose as real patients and measure how doctors treat them. The goal is to see if the training leads to fairer care, such as offering syphilis tests equally to all patients.
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Active substance
Stigma reduction training program
What this could lead to
If successful, this training could provide a proven way to reduce discrimination against people with HIV and sexual minorities in healthcare settings.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study in one country (Vietnam) with 155 providers, so results may not apply elsewhere. The training's real-world impact depends on clinic adoption.
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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