Bridging the Divide: HIV Prevention Research and Black Men Who Have Sex With Men
Bridging the Divide: HIV Prevention Research and Black Men Who Have Sex With Men
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2013.301653
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发表时间：
2014-04-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Eckstein, Daniel
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作者：
Andrasik, Michele Peake;Chandler, Christian;Eckstein, Daniel
目标。我们获得了关于黑人男男性行为者(MSM)参与HIV临床试验的记录障碍的背景信息，并探讨了美国黑人MSM领导人当前预防性HIV临床试验的态度、信念和看法。我们组织了两个焦点小组，黑人MSM领导人参加了一年一度的关于艾滋病毒/艾滋病的非裔美国MSM领导人会议。焦点小组问题探讨了生物医学研究的看法和态度，参与生物医学预防研究的障碍，以及需要采取哪些步骤来解决这些障碍。在2012年会议上还举行了反馈和成员核查会议(向与会者介绍了提供反馈和指导的最终主题)。关于黑人MSM参与和参与艾滋病毒疫苗研究，出现了三个不同的主题：(1)作为真正合作伙伴的社区组织，(2)对黑人同性恋社区的投资，以及(3)向社区提供信息和教育的真正努力。改善让黑人MSM社区参与预防性艾滋病毒临床试验的努力的一个关键重点是在研究机构、黑人领导的艾滋病服务组织和社区组织以及社区成员之间建立和维护公平和互惠的伙伴关系。
Objectives. We obtained contextual information regarding documented barriers to HIV clinical trial participation among Black men who have sex with men (MSM), and explored current preventive HIV clinical trial attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions among Black MSM leaders in the United States.Methods. We conducted 2 focus groups with Black MSM leaders attending an annual African American MSM Leadership Conference on HIV/AIDS. Focus group questions explored biomedical research perceptions and attitudes, barriers to participation in biomedical prevention research, and steps that need to be taken to address these barriers. A feedback and member checking (participants presented with final themes to provide feedback and guidance) session was also held at the 2012 conference.Results. Three distinct themes emerged regarding Black MSM engagement and participation in HIV vaccine research: (1) community-based organizations as true partners, (2) investment in the Black gay community, and (3) true efforts to inform and educate the community.Conclusions. A key focus for improving efforts to engage the Black MSM community in preventive HIV clinical trials is building and maintaining equitable and reciprocal partnerships among research institutions, Black-led AIDS service organizations and community-based organizations, and community members.