Mixed Methods Study to Understand Sociostructural Predictors of Severe Mpox Outcomes, Intersectional Stigma, and Substance Use Among Patients with Co-Morbid HIV in NYC
Funded by: Center for Drug Use and HIV Research
Project dates: December 2023 - November 2024
Principal Investigator: Mgbako, OfoleProject dates: December 2023 - November 2024
Co-Investigator: Lim, Sahnah
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This study will explore the effects of substance use, intersectional stigma and other sociostructural predictors of poor outcomes among people diagnosed with HIV and mpox in New York City (NYC). The syndemic nature of HIV and mpox, both disproportionately affecting sexual minority men, requires a deeper understanding of the sociostructural drivers of poor mpox outcomes and the mechanisms by which substance use and intersectional stigma lead to poor outcomes.
This mixed-methods study will use a parallel embedded design to evaluate the bidirectional relationships between substance use, intersectional stigma and mpox/HIV coinfection, and to understand how these factors impact clinical outcomes.