The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS’ SHAPE study, launched in March 2016, is looking for participants. The purpose of this study is to learn what challenges individuals face accessing HIV care and treatment in the context of increased funding for HIV care through the province-wide rollout of the STOP Program. More information about the STOP program is available online.
This SHAPE study is open to anyone living with HIV in BC who is in the drug treatment program (has had a plasma viral load test, CD4 count test, or who has ever taken ART). We are recruiting 810 individuals for this study and have set up quotas to make sure we get diverse participants (from each health authority, different age groups, ethnicities, etc.). If you know of someone who is eligible, encourage them to participate soon before the spots fill up and they are no longer eligible to participate.
Individuals can complete the SHAPE one-hour survey either on their own online, or with a trained peer interviewer over the phone or in-person at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Participants receive a $30 honorarium for their time. The SHAPE survey can be accessed online.
If you have any questions about the project, you can contact the study coordinator Sarah Kesselring at [email protected] or by phone at (local) 604-558-6691 or (toll-free) 1-855-506-8615, option 2.