Behavioral and Community Science Core

项目摘要（见说明）：corej行为和社区科学在美国南部腹地的弱势群体和服务不足人群中，艾滋病毒疾病的发病率不成比例，尤其是有色人种社区和男男性行为者（MSM）。竞争性更新期标志着UAB CFAR行为和社区科学核心J的关键转变，该核心J是对不断变化的美国艾滋病毒/艾滋病流行病作出反应的，并符合国家艾滋病毒/艾滋病战略及其与行为和社区科学的交叉。要接触到这些边缘化的危险群体，就需要进行健全的以社区为基础的行为研究，以了解南方的艾滋病毒情况，这与得到充分研究的早期城市艾滋病毒中心不同。南方艾滋病毒/艾滋病感染者在获得艾滋病毒服务方面面临着与艾滋病毒sigma升高、贫困、卫生基础设施不足、地理距离和其他文化因素有关的障碍。因此，Core J正在转向更多的社区研究，而不是以临床为基础，研究行为、环境、经济和社会艾滋病风险和保护因素。这些信息将指导基于人群和个人的减少风险战略以及与人群敏感和具体的护理的联系。核心J领导层增加了与校园内艾滋病研究人员的合作，并巩固了与社区利益相关者的合作，这些利益相关者投资于理解基于行为的艾滋病研究问题。加强基础设施将有助于实现更新期间的具体目标：(1)在行为和社区科学方面取得方法上的进步，以影响受影响的南方腹地社区的艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究和干预措施。(2)加强和维持与关键团体的合作，以实现目标1，包括学术界、跨核心和跨中心的伙伴关系。(3)根据UAB艾滋病毒研究人员的需求开展核心活动和服务，并在快速变化的卫生保健环境中领导和咨询学术界研究伙伴关系。实现这些目标将扩大研究基础设施，以满足研究者的需求，建立社区联系，并将先进的方法应用于受严重影响的深南方社区的艾滋病毒/艾滋病研究。

PROJECT SUMMARY (See instructions): CORE J BEHAVIORAL AND COMMUNITY SCIENCES HIV disease is now disproportionately experienced by disadvantaged and underserved populations in the Deep South, especially communities of color and men who have sex with men (MSM). The competitive renewal period marks a critical transition for the UAB CFAR Behavioral and Community Science Core J that is responsive to this changing U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic and is in line with the National HIV/AIDS strategy and its intersection with behavioral and community science. Reaching these marginalized risk groups requires sound community-based behavioral research aimed at understanding HIV in the South, which differs from well-studied early urban HIV epicenters. Southerners living with HIV/AIDS face barriers to HIV services related to heightened HIV sigma, poverty, inadequate health infrastructure, geographic distance, and other cultural factors. Therefore, Core J is transitioning toward more community- rather than clinic-based research on behavioral, environmental, economic, and social HIV risk and protective factors in the Deep South. This information will guide population-based and individual risk reduction strategies and linkages to care that are population sensitive and specific. Core J leadership has increased involvement with HIV researchers across campus and solidified collaborations with community stakeholders invested in understanding behaviorally based HIV research questions. This strengthening of infrastructure will support accomplishment of specific aims in the renewal period: (1) Bring methodological advances in behavioral and community science to bear on HIV/AIDS research and interventions in affected Deep South communities. (2) Strengthen and sustain collaborations with key groups to achieve Aim 1, including academic-community, cross-core, and cross center partnerships. (3) Base core activities and services on needs of UAB HIV researchers coupled with leadership and consultation for academic-community research partnerships in a rapidly changing health care environment. Fulfillment of these aims will expand the research infrastructure in response to investigator needs, build community linkages, and bring advanced methodologies to bear on HIV/AIDS research in disproportionately affected Deep South communities.