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House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research
BACKGROUND OR OBJECTIVES: Worldwide, men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender persons are vulnerable to psychosocial factors associated with high risk for HIV, and suffer disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS. In the United States (US), the House Ball Community (HBC) is a social network c...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7031880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32123636 http://dx.doi.org/10.21106/ijma.331 |
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author | Alio, Amina P. Sibley, Candace Ouedraogo, Halimah S. Wallace, Stephaun E. Wakefield, Steven Humes, Damon L. Fields, Sheldon D. Keefer, Michael C. |
author_facet | Alio, Amina P. Sibley, Candace Ouedraogo, Halimah S. Wallace, Stephaun E. Wakefield, Steven Humes, Damon L. Fields, Sheldon D. Keefer, Michael C. |
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description | BACKGROUND OR OBJECTIVES: Worldwide, men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender persons are vulnerable to psychosocial factors associated with high risk for HIV, and suffer disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS. In the United States (US), the House Ball Community (HBC) is a social network comprised predominantly of Black and Hispanic MSM and Transgender persons who reside in communal settings. This study explores Western New York HBC leaders’ perceptions of HIV in their communities and their knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, including HIV vaccine trials. METHODS: The project was conducted using an exploratory approach based on the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methods. An HIV behavioral risk assessment provided descriptive data, while qualitative measures explored psychosocial and behavioral factors. RESULTS: Behavioral assessments indicated high levels of risky sexual behaviors and experiences of violence. Interviews with 14 HBC leaders revealed that knowledge of HIV and local HIV vaccines trials was limited. Barriers to HIV knowledge included fear of peer judgment, having inaccurate information, and lack of formal education. Experiencing violence was identified as barrier to positive health behavior. Nevertheless, the HBC was described as a safe and creative space for marginalized MSM and Transgender youth. CONCLUSION AND GLOBAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: Findings suggest that the interrelation between health problems and social context amplify HIV risk in the HBC. The organizational structure and resources of the HBC, and MSM/Transgender communities worldwide can be instrumental in informing interventions to address HIV-related risk behaviors and create appropriate recruitment tools to ensure their representation in HIV research. |
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spelling | pubmed-70318802020-03-02 House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research Alio, Amina P. Sibley, Candace Ouedraogo, Halimah S. Wallace, Stephaun E. Wakefield, Steven Humes, Damon L. Fields, Sheldon D. Keefer, Michael C. Int J MCH AIDS Original Article BACKGROUND OR OBJECTIVES: Worldwide, men who have sex with men (MSM) and Transgender persons are vulnerable to psychosocial factors associated with high risk for HIV, and suffer disproportionately high rates of HIV/AIDS. In the United States (US), the House Ball Community (HBC) is a social network comprised predominantly of Black and Hispanic MSM and Transgender persons who reside in communal settings. This study explores Western New York HBC leaders’ perceptions of HIV in their communities and their knowledge of HIV prevention strategies, including HIV vaccine trials. METHODS: The project was conducted using an exploratory approach based on the principles of Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methods. An HIV behavioral risk assessment provided descriptive data, while qualitative measures explored psychosocial and behavioral factors. RESULTS: Behavioral assessments indicated high levels of risky sexual behaviors and experiences of violence. Interviews with 14 HBC leaders revealed that knowledge of HIV and local HIV vaccines trials was limited. Barriers to HIV knowledge included fear of peer judgment, having inaccurate information, and lack of formal education. Experiencing violence was identified as barrier to positive health behavior. Nevertheless, the HBC was described as a safe and creative space for marginalized MSM and Transgender youth. CONCLUSION AND GLOBAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS: Findings suggest that the interrelation between health problems and social context amplify HIV risk in the HBC. The organizational structure and resources of the HBC, and MSM/Transgender communities worldwide can be instrumental in informing interventions to address HIV-related risk behaviors and create appropriate recruitment tools to ensure their representation in HIV research. Global Health and Education Projects, Inc 2020 2020-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC7031880/ /pubmed/32123636 http://dx.doi.org/10.21106/ijma.331 Text en Copyright © 2020 Alio et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Alio, Amina P. Sibley, Candace Ouedraogo, Halimah S. Wallace, Stephaun E. Wakefield, Steven Humes, Damon L. Fields, Sheldon D. Keefer, Michael C. House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title | House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title_full | House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title_fullStr | House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title_full_unstemmed | House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title_short | House Ball Community Leaders’ Perceptions of HIV and HIV Vaccine Research |
title_sort | house ball community leaders’ perceptions of hiv and hiv vaccine research |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7031880/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32123636 http://dx.doi.org/10.21106/ijma.331 |
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