Grant: Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - Indigenous
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
$450,000.00
A Healthy People Initiative: A Randomized Controlled Trial Building the Socio-Economic Capital of Low Income Population At-Risk for HIV and Hepatitis C (HPI Pilot Trial)
FY 2017-18
Summary
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization, 1948). Diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) thrive in conditions of poverty and marginalization. Research on the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS reveals that unemployed individuals report more depression, anxiety, social isolation, and low self-esteem than employed individuals. Moreover, unemployment is a key factor in the contemplation of suicide among people with HIV/AIDS. Alternatively, employment among people living with HIV/AIDS is a strong indicator of improved quality of life. A finding we confirmed in our research study (PROMPT) supporting 80 members of Ottawa's low income homeless (or at-risk for homelessness) People Who Use Drugs reduce (and in some cases quit) smoking.
Many PROMPT participants repeatedly stated that boredom and a lack of meaningful social connections and employment were major hindrances in their reduction and overall recovery from smoking and drug use. With these PROMPT findings, we propose a Community-Based Participatory Action project that builds the social capital of 80 participants that identify as members of Ottawa and Toronto's low income People Who Use drugs living with or are at-risk for HIV/AIDS/HCV. The proposed multi-site project will include life-skills training, counseling, health services access (testing and treatment), and education on HIV/AIDS/HCV. Most importantly the project will include a poverty reduction intervention that connects participants with short-term work and volunteer opportunities. The work and volunteer opportunities' will be made possible with the support of local business owners and networks that support the study's poverty reduction and community building elements. The aim of project will be to demonstrate the feasibility and cost of holistic healthcare that encourages a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Department
Program
Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - Indigenous
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Other
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
379618
Name
Pakhale Smita
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Indigenous Peoples' Health
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
HIV/AIDS Community-Based Research (merged)
Projecttitle
A Healthy People Initiative: A Randomized Controlled Trial Building the Socio-Economic Capital of Low Income Population At-Risk for HIV and Hepatitis C (HPI Pilot Trial)
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Cihramount2
$450,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant - HIV/AIDS CBR Program - Indigenous
Keyworddelim
Addictions; At-Risk For Hiv/Aids; Community-Based Participatory Action Research; Homelessness; Indigenous Health; Low Income; Mental Health; Peer-Led Research; Poverty Reduction; Tobacco Dependence
Abstract
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (World Health Organization, 1948). Diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C (HCV) thrive in conditions of poverty and marginalization. Research on the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS reveals that unemployed individuals report more depression, anxiety, social isolation, and low self-esteem than employed individuals. Moreover, unemployment is a key factor in the contemplation of suicide among people with HIV/AIDS. Alternatively, employment among people living with HIV/AIDS is a strong indicator of improved quality of life. A finding we confirmed in our research study (PROMPT) supporting 80 members of Ottawa's low income homeless (or at-risk for homelessness) People Who Use Drugs reduce (and in some cases quit) smoking.
Many PROMPT participants repeatedly stated that boredom and a lack of meaningful social connections and employment were major hindrances in their reduction and overall recovery from smoking and drug use. With these PROMPT findings, we propose a Community-Based Participatory Action project that builds the social capital of 80 participants that identify as members of Ottawa and Toronto's low income People Who Use drugs living with or are at-risk for HIV/AIDS/HCV. The proposed multi-site project will include life-skills training, counseling, health services access (testing and treatment), and education on HIV/AIDS/HCV. Most importantly the project will include a poverty reduction intervention that connects participants with short-term work and volunteer opportunities. The work and volunteer opportunities' will be made possible with the support of local business owners and networks that support the study's poverty reduction and community building elements. The aim of project will be to demonstrate the feasibility and cost of holistic healthcare that encourages a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being
Competitiondate
201710
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Pakhale, Smita; McKay, Elspeth
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
~ $450,000~ $0~
