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ArticleAIDS care2024

Perceptions of a community-based HIV/STI testing program among Black gay, bisexual, and other MSM in Baltimore: a qualitative analysis.

Rashida Hassan, Nicole Thornton, Hope King, Gabrielle Aufderheide, Bradley Silberzahn, Steven Huettner, Jacky M Jennings, Kimberly N Evans, Errol L Fields

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Rashida HassanDivision of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Nicole ThorntonJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Hope KingDivision of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Gabrielle AufderheideJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Bradley SilberzahnDepartment of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
Steven HuettnerJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Jacky M JenningsJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Kimberly N EvansDivision of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Errol L FieldsJohns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

Targeted PrEP Implementation: Interrupting HIV Transmission Among Young Black MSMU01PS005115 · PS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI FIELDS, ERROL L · 2016 to 2019
$1.4M
Intramural CDC HHS CC999999NCHHSTP CDC HHS U01 PS005115
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Abstract

Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are disproportionately affected by HIV and STIs. Safe Spaces 4 Sexual Health (SS4SH), a community-informed, status-neutral HIV/STI testing intervention combines online outreach via geo-social networking apps and social media with mobile van testing. During 2018-2019, we recruited 25 participants for interviews about their perceptions of SS4SH compared to clinic-based testing. Participants were aged 21-65 years (mean 35); 22 (88%) identified as Black/African American; 20 (80%) identified as gay; and 10 (40%) were living with HIV. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using a modified thematic constant comparative approach. Five themes emerged; two related to perceptions of online outreach materials (participants were drawn to eye-catching and to-the-point messages and desired more diversity and representation in messages), and three related to preference for the mobile van (participants found SS4SH provided more comfort, more privacy/confidentiality, and increased accessibility and efficiency). GBM is increasingly using geo-social networking apps to meet sexual partners, and tailored online outreach has the potential to reach historically underserved populations. SS4SH is a barrier-reducing strategy that may serve as an entry to a status-neutral approach to services and help reduce stigma and normalize accessing HIV services.

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Black or African AmericanHIV InfectionsHIV TestingSexual and Gender MinoritiesAdultAgedBaltimoreCommunity Health ServicesHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMobile Health UnitsPerceptionQualitative ResearchSexually Transmitted Diseasesblack sexual minority menhealth disparitiesHIVqualitative analysisSDG 10: reduced inequalitiesSDG 3: good health and well-beingsexually transmitted infections

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PMID38976576
PMCPMC11511628

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