"It's Whack, It's Not Gonna Work": Feasibility of Sociocentric Network Recruitment for Interventions Among Black, Latine, and Caribbean Priority Populations in New York City.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Aids Education and Prevention Pub Date : 2025-08-01 DOI:10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.288

Cho-Hee Shrader, Courtney Robinson, Motunrayo Hassan, Brandon Brown, Ji-Young Lee, Martez Smith, Carl Latkin, John A Schneider, Danielle C Ompad, Dustin T Duncan

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Abstract

Introduction: Black, Latine, and Caribbean (BLC) sexual and gender minorities (SGM) face structural HIV inequities. Sociocentric interventions may address these barriers, but it is unclear if respondent-driven sampling (RDS) can recruit existing BLC SGM friendship groups or if sociocentric HIV prevention interventions are feasible.

Methods: Using an exploratory mixed-methods design (August/2022-January/2024, New York, NY), we recruited participants into a sociocentric RDS group (sRDS) or an individual-level peer referral (PR) group, with qualitative interviews drawn from quantitative participants.

Results: We enrolled 29 participants in sRDS (seeds = 6) and 30 in PR; 18 completed qualitative interviews. Most were Black or Caribbean; half were US-born; over half were living with HIV. PR was viewed as feasible, while sRDS and sociocentric interventions were seen as inappropriate. Participants suggested social media and influencers for recruitment.

Discussion: Sociocentric approaches may be less acceptable to BLC SGM; recruitment should account for intersectional identities and offer fair compensation.

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“这是不正常的，它不会工作”：在纽约市黑人，拉丁裔和加勒比优先人群中以社会为中心的网络招募干预措施的可行性。

黑人、拉丁裔和加勒比地区（BLC）性少数群体和性别少数群体（SGM）面临结构性的艾滋病毒不平等。以社会为中心的干预措施可能会解决这些障碍，但目前尚不清楚受访者驱动抽样（RDS）是否可以招募到现有的BLC - SGM友谊团体，或者以社会为中心的艾滋病毒预防干预措施是否可行。方法：采用探索性混合方法设计（2022年8月- 2024年1月，纽约，纽约州），我们将参与者招募到社会中心RDS组（sRDS）或个人层面同伴推荐组（PR），并从定量参与者中抽取定性访谈。结果：我们纳入了29名sRDS参与者（种子= 6）和30名PR参与者；18个完成了定性访谈。大多数是黑人或加勒比人；其中一半出生在美国；超过一半的人感染了艾滋病毒。PR被认为是可行的，而sRDS和以社会为中心的干预被认为是不合适的。与会者建议利用社交媒体和有影响力的人进行招聘。讨论：以社会为中心的方法可能不太被BLC SGM所接受；招聘应考虑到交叉身份，并提供公平的薪酬。

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期刊介绍： Presenting state-of-the-art research and information, AIDS Education and Prevention is a vital addition to the library collections of medical schools, hospitals, and other institutions and organizations with HIV/AIDS research programs. The journal integrates public health, psychosocial, sociocultural, and public policy perspectives on issues of key concern nationally and globally.