RecruitingNCT06055868

People Living With HIV, Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer, and Health Equity

People Living With HIV (PLWH), Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer, and Health Equity: A Qualitative Study

Sponsor

University of California, San Francisco

Enrollment

144 participants

Start Date

Feb 13, 2025

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

HIV Infections Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Summary

This is an exploratory qualitative study among People Living With HIV (PLWH) of diverse racial/ethnic and sexual and gender minority (SGM) identities to explore individual, interpersonal, and structural oral health equity factors that serve as barriers or facilitators of accessing oral health care, knowledge and perceptions of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) /Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), and to collect recommendations on how to increase access to oral health care and engage PLWH in OSCC/OPSCC prevention.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is exploring the relationship between HIV, oral and throat cancers, and health equity among racial, ethnic, and sexual/gender minority communities to understand and address disparities in cancer risk and care. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older - You are living with HIV - You can speak and understand English - You identify as part of a racial/ethnic minority group OR a sexual/gender minority group **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years old - You are not living with HIV - You cannot speak or understand English - You do not identify as part of a racial/ethnic or sexual/gender minority group Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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