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Engaging, recruiting, and retaining black men who have sex with men in research studies: don't underestimate the importance of staffing--lessons learned from HPTN 061, the BROTHERS study.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- From community engagement to lived experience leadership: a systematic review of HIV services among men who have sex with men.Health promotion international · 2026Pooled it
- Stakeholder engagement to inform HIV clinical trials: a systematic review of the evidence.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2018Pooled it
- Retention of Ethnic Participants in Longitudinal Studies.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Pooled it
- Contributions of Qualitative Research in Informing HIV/AIDS Interventions Targeting Black MSM in the United States.Journal of sex researchPooled it
- Acceptability of a mobile health intervention to enhance HIV care coordination for patients with substance use disorders.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2017Trial
- An Evaluation of Social Media and Geospatial Dating Apps for Recruitment of a National Sample of Young Men Who Have Sex with Men in the LITE-2 Study.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Engaging Diverse African American/Black and Latine Youth and Emerging Adults Living with HIV into Research: Description of Recruitment Strategies and Lessons Learned.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Using the Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) Framework to Assess the Engagement of Sexual Minority Men of Color in the US HIV Response: a Literature Review.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Review
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Education Using a Virtual Environment in Sexual-Minority Men of Color With HIV: Protocol for a Sequential, Mixed Method, Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Optimizing PrEP Continuance: A Secondary Analysis Examining Perceived Autonomy Support and Care Coordination Quality among Black MSM in HPTN 073.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Identifying Ethical and Culturally Responsive Research Activities to Build Trust and Improve Participation of Black Sexual Minority Men in Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Telehealth Clinical Trials: Qualitative Study.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Passion, commitment, and burnout: Experiences of Black gay men working in HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in Atlanta, GA.PloS one · 2022Article
- Time to Engage Young People in HIV Cure Research.AIDS research and human retroviruses · 2022Article
- Conducting Virtual, Synchronous Focus Groups Among Black Sexual Minority Men: Qualitative Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2021Article
- Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide in a Rapid-Initiation Model of Care for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection: Primary Analysis of the DIAMOND Study.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2020Article
- Cultural Competence and Humility in Infectious Diseases Clinical Practice and Research.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Development of a Black Caucus within the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN): Representing the Perspectives of Black Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Standardized metrics can reveal region-specific opportunities in community engagement to aid recruitment in HIV prevention trials.PloS one · 2020Article
- The Social Context of HIV Prevention and Care among Black Men Who Have Sex with Men in Three U.S. Cities: The Neighborhoods and Networks (N2) Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Methodological considerations for conducting focus groups in HIV prevention research among Black men who have sex with men.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) · 2019Article
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Abstract
contextHIV/AIDS in the United States continues to primarily impact men who have sex with men (MSM), with disproportionately high rates among black MSM.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to identify factors that may influence engagement and retention of black MSM in HIV research. DESIGN AND
participantsThis was a qualitative evaluation of study implementation within a multisite, prospective, observational study (HIV Prevention Trials Network 061, BROTHERS) that enrolled 1553 black MSM in 6 cities throughout the United States. Data collection for this evaluation included a written, structured survey collected from each of the sites describing site characteristics including staff and organizational structure, reviews of site standard operating procedures, and work plans; semistructured key informant interviews were conducted with site coordinators to characterize staffing, site-level factors facilitating or impeding effective community engagement, study recruitment, and retention. Data from completed surveys and site standard operating procedures were collated, and notes from key informant interviews were thematically coded for content by 2 independent reviewers.
resultsSeveral key themes emerged from the data, including the importance of inclusion of members of the community being studied as staff, institutional hiring practices that support inclusive staffing, cultivating a supportive working environment for study implementation, and ongoing relationships between research institutions and community.
conclusionsThis study underscores the importance of staffing in implementing research with black MSM. Investigators should consider how staffing and organizational structures affect implementation during study design and when preparing to initiate study activities. Ongoing monitoring of community engagement can inform and improve methods for engagement and ensure cultural relevance while removing barriers for participation.
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