Social Stigma clinical trials at UCSF
1 research study open to eligible people
Social stigma happens when individuals are unfairly judged by society. UCSF is examining how this stigma influences chronic pain in low-income groups. The research looks into how being isolated and stigmatized makes pain worse.
Group-based Integrative Pain Management in Primary Care Safety Net Clinics
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations have a high prevalence of chronic pain, exacerbated by social isolation, intersectional stigma, and disparities in pain assessment and treatment options. Effective interventions using a multilevel, biopsychosocial approach are needed to decrease the unequal burden of pain. The proposed study will test group-based integrative models of pain management in primary care safety net clinics to improve pain care for racially and ethnically diverse low-income patients.
San Francisco, California
Our lead scientists for Social Stigma research studies include Maria Chao, DrPH, MPA.