Frontiers in Health Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Implementation
science
frameworks
with
a
focus
on
health
equity
have
emerged
to
help
guide
the
introduction
of
new
interventions
into
healthcare
and
community
settings
while
limiting
disparities.
The
purpose
this
research
was
explore
applicability
such
equitable
implementation
population
genetic
screening
programs.
AIDS Care,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(4), P. 569 - 579
Published: Dec. 29, 2023
Existing
HIV
prevention
interventions,
such
as
pre-exposure
prophylaxis
(PrEP),
and
behavioral
health
treatments
inadequately
reach
Latino
men
who
have
sex
with
(LMSM)
in
the
US.
This
study
involved
formative
research
to
inform
content,
design,
implementation
of
a
scalable,
low
resource
strategy
–
peer
ambassador
stories
from
peers
normalize
using
PrEP,
testing,
treatment.
We
conducted
semi-structured
interviews
20
LMSM
elucidate
their
preferences
for
stories.
Men
were
asked
about
story
prompts,
contributor
characteristics,
platform
features,
design
preferences,
recommendations
enhancing
adoption
use
technology
among
LMSM.
Interviews
transcribed
analyzed
via
rapid
qualitative
analysis.
Qualitative
analyses
identified
14
themes
within
4
pre-specified
domains.
Collectively,
unified
around
central
concept
that
technology-delivered
require
personalized,
relational,
culturally
relevant
touch
be
acceptable
appropriate
suggests
disseminating
electronic
platforms
audio/video
formats
may
enhance
services
if
they
are
relevant.
Findings
broad
implications
informing
other
peer-based
strategies
mitigate
disparities
Journal of the International AIDS Society,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(6)
Published: June 1, 2024
Abstract
Introduction
Implementation
science
(IS)
offers
methods
to
systematically
achieve
the
Ending
HIV
Epidemic
goals
in
United
States,
as
well
global
UNAIDS
targets.
Federal
funders
such
National
Institutes
of
Mental
Health
(NIMH)
have
invested
implementation
research
these
goals,
including
supporting
AIDS
Research
Centres
(ARCs),
which
focus
on
high‐impact
and
mental
health
(MH).
To
facilitate
capacity
building
for
HIV/MH
workforce
IS,
“grey
areas,”
or
areas
IS
that
are
confusing,
particularly
new
investigators,
should
be
addressed
context
research.
Discussion
A
group
experts
affiliated
with
NIMH‐funded
ARCs
convened
identify
common
challenging
grey
areas.
The
generated
a
preliminary
list
19
HIV/MH‐related
IS.
From
list,
authors
developed
survey
was
distributed
all
prioritize
address
this
paper.
ARC
members
across
States
(
N
=
60)
identified
priority
requiring
clarification.
This
commentary
discusses
topics
40%
more
endorsement.
top
were:
(1)
Differentiating
strategies
from
interventions;
(2)
Determining
when
an
intervention
has
sufficient
evidence
adaptation;
(3)
Integrating
recipient
perspectives
into
research;
(4)
Evaluating
whether
strategy
is
evidence‐based;
(5)
Identifying
rigorous
approaches
evaluating
impact
absence
control
randomization;
(6)
Addressing
innovation
grants.
addresses
each
area
by
drawing
existing
literature
(when
available),
providing
expert
guidance
addressing
research,
domestic
case
examples
Conclusions
key
achieving
international
ending
transmission
mitigating
its
impact.
Guidance
offered
paper
can
help
overcome
challenges
AIDS Education and Prevention,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(5), P. 299 - 323
Published: Oct. 1, 2024
This
study
explored
the
feasibility
and
acceptability
of
Entre
Herman@s,
a
novel
sibling-based
intervention
designed
to
engage
siblings
increase
PrEP
utilization
among
Latino
men
who
have
sex
with
(LMSM).
Siblings
were
trained
in
rudimentary
motivational
interviewing
skills
uncover,
evoke,
strengthen
their
brother's
motivation
use
PrEP,
using
constructs
Information-Motivation-Behavioral
Skills
(IMB)
model
for
health
behavior
change.
pilot
demonstrated
high
feasibility,
meeting
recruitment,
retention,
completion
targets.
Of
23
LMSM
enrolled,
16
(70%)
commenced
12
(75%)
continuing
at
3-month
follow-up.
Initially,
15
participants
(65%)
open
9
(39%)
ready
start
within
next
month.
Those
began
reported
significantly
higher
degree
closeness
(
Frontiers in Health Services,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
4
Published: Nov. 21, 2024
Implementation
science
frameworks
with
a
focus
on
health
equity
have
emerged
to
help
guide
the
introduction
of
new
interventions
into
healthcare
and
community
settings
while
limiting
disparities.
The
purpose
this
research
was
explore
applicability
such
equitable
implementation
population
genetic
screening
programs.