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
{"title":"\"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.","authors":"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","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.288","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>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.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Sociocentric approaches may be less acceptable to BLC SGM; recruitment should account for intersectional identities and offer fair compensation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 4","pages":"288-311"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974232","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lilli Mann-Jackson, Jorge Alonzo, John W Chaffin, Sandy K Aguilar-Palma, Amanda E Tanner, David M Kline, Ana D Sucaldito, Jeanette M Stafford, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel, Tamar Goldenberg, Laurie P Russell, Antonio Del Toro, Peggy H Weil, Aimee M Wilkin, Scott D Rhodes
{"title":"Lessons Learned From a Trial of a Bilingual Community-Based Peer Navigation And mHealth Intervention to Address HIV, STI, HCV, and Mpox Inequities Among GBQMSM and Transgender and Nonbinary Persons in Appalachia.","authors":"Lilli Mann-Jackson, Jorge Alonzo, John W Chaffin, Sandy K Aguilar-Palma, Amanda E Tanner, David M Kline, Ana D Sucaldito, Jeanette M Stafford, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel, Tamar Goldenberg, Laurie P Russell, Antonio Del Toro, Peggy H Weil, Aimee M Wilkin, Scott D Rhodes","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.273","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.273","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Our community-based participatory research partnership developed and tested the bilingual Appalachian Access Project, a peer navigation and mHealth intervention designed to promote HIV, sexually transmitted infection, hepatitis C virus, and mpox prevention and care among gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men and transgender and nonbinary persons in Appalachia and to support medically supervised gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) access among those desiring it. Although the intervention did not achieve its intended behavioral outcomes (e.g., increased use of HIV testing, preexposure prophylaxis [PrEP], HIV care, and GAHT), we identified ten critical lessons for future intervention research, including needs for: increased contact between study team members and peer navigators, more streamlined health outcome priorities, minimum intervention dose requirements for peer navigators, formal group activities, smaller catchment areas, and provider and organizational capacity-building interventions. Deeper understanding of intervention implementation can strengthen future efforts to reduce health disparities in Appalachia.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 4","pages":"273-287"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeffersson Santos, Vincent Baier, Amanda Hunter, Amanda Politt, Skyler Bordeaux, Grant Sears, Denna Wheeler, Julie Baldwin, Stewart Chang Alexander, Randolph D Hubach
{"title":"Barriers to HIV/STI Services and Service Access Preferences Among Rural Sexual Minority Men and Native American Men in Oklahoma.","authors":"Jeffersson Santos, Vincent Baier, Amanda Hunter, Amanda Politt, Skyler Bordeaux, Grant Sears, Denna Wheeler, Julie Baldwin, Stewart Chang Alexander, Randolph D Hubach","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.260","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HIV and STI incidence are disproportionately elevated among sexual minority men (SMM) and Native American (NA) men in rural Oklahoma. The present study is a formative assessment of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in Rural Oklahoma (e-HERO) project, which is part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative. EHE has an overarching goal of reducing incidence rates of HIV and STIs in rural Oklahoma. Semistructured focus groups were conducted with 16 men who self-identified as a sexual minority, Native American, or a combination of both who reside in Oklahoma to: (1) assess needs related to HIV/STI prevention and testing, (2) determine facilitators and barriers to resource access, and (3) assess preferences for mobile health intervention programming. Two overarching themes emerged: (1) HIV program participation barriers and (2) HIV service access preferences. There is an inherent need to advance integrated care in rural Oklahoma, with services that foster affirming environments for both SMM and NA men.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 4","pages":"260-272"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974324","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Olivia Sison, Laufred Hernandez, Amrel Polo Caser, Jamila Dee Baluscang, Tanya Laguing, Shufang Sun, Alexandra Casison, Ruwenne Moodley, Arjee Restar, Don Operario
{"title":"HIV Self-Test Experiences and Implementation Considerations Among Transgender Women in the Philippines: Getting Ready for Scale-Up.","authors":"Olivia Sison, Laufred Hernandez, Amrel Polo Caser, Jamila Dee Baluscang, Tanya Laguing, Shufang Sun, Alexandra Casison, Ruwenne Moodley, Arjee Restar, Don Operario","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.245","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The Philippines has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region. Transgender women (TW) in the Philippines face considerable obstacles in accessing HIV testing. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to improve testing uptake, but there is limited information regarding how TW in the Philippines perceive this approach. We interviewed 25 adult HIV-negative TW from Metro Manila about their experiences, concerns, and recommendations for enhancing the implementation of HIVST within their community. We found four key themes: (1) Empowerment and autonomy as advantages of HIVST; (2) Person-level concerns related to the administration of self-tests, encompassing emotional readiness and concerns about accuracy; (3) Potential for expanding HIVST initiatives through community engagement and access to real-time support; and (4) Possible links between HIVST and other HIV prevention and health promotion services. The findings of this study offer strategies for implementing HIVST among TW in the Philippines.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 4","pages":"245-259"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Angga Wilandika, Anggriyana Tri Widianti, M Rangga Wijaya
{"title":"The Effect of Animated Videos on Adolescent Awareness of Sexual Health Risks and HIV Prevention.","authors":"Angga Wilandika, Anggriyana Tri Widianti, M Rangga Wijaya","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.312","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.4.312","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adolescents face heightened vulnerability to reproductive health risks, including premarital sex, HIV, and substance abuse. This quasi-experimental study assessed the effectiveness of an animated video intervention in improving adolescent knowledge of these threats. Using an equivalent time-series design, 75 adolescents from Bojongloa Kidul District, Bandung, Indonesia, viewed an 8-minute animated video on premarital sex, HIV, and drug use for three consecutive days (April-June 2024). Knowledge was measured at baseline and three post-intervention points. The proportion with \"good\" knowledge rose from 17.3% at pre-test to 89.3% at the third post-test (p =.001). Findings demonstrate that short animated videos are an effective medium for enhancing reproductive health knowledge among adolescents and hold potential for integration into school- and community-based HIV prevention initiatives. The wide age range of participants may have influenced knowledge gains, suggesting the need for age-tailored content in future interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 4","pages":"312-323"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144974322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Casey Morgan Luc, Judith A Levy, Jonbek Jonbekov, Mary E Mackesy-Amiti
{"title":"MASLIHAT Peer Intervention Impact on HIV Testing Among Female Sex Partners of Male Tajik Migrants in Moscow Who Inject Drugs.","authors":"Casey Morgan Luc, Judith A Levy, Jonbek Jonbekov, Mary E Mackesy-Amiti","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.237","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The program Migrants' Approached Self-Learning Intervention in HIV/AIDS for Tajiks (MASLIHAT) trains male Tajik migrants who inject drugs in delivering HIV prevention information within their diaspora social networks. This analysis examines the indirect effect of the intervention on HIV testing among the participants' regular female sex partners. Modified mixed-effects Poisson regression analyses compared the proportions of participants with a regular female sex partner in the MASLIHAT versus the TANSIHAT control condition who reported that their partner had been tested for HIV. Of the 420 participants, 108 (26%) reported having a regular female sex partner. Regression analyses indicated that HIV partner testing increased significantly in both conditions over the follow-up period, with MASLIHAT participants reporting a higher rate at 12 months than the TANSIHAT control group (IRR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.21, 2.28]). The MAS-LIHAT intervention increased female partner HIV testing over 12 months when compared to a non-HIV focused health education intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"237-244"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12383692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512608","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denise S Oleas, Alyssa Arentoft, Maral Aghvinian, Micah J Savin, Jordan Stiver, Angela Summers, Alexander Slaughter, Elizabeth Breen, Sandra Talavera, Heining Cham, Desiree Byrd, Jessica Robinson Papp, Monica Rivera Mindt
{"title":"Beyond Acculturation: Contextual Factors Predicting Neurocognitive Performance in a Clinical Sample of Latina/o/e Adults.","authors":"Denise S Oleas, Alyssa Arentoft, Maral Aghvinian, Micah J Savin, Jordan Stiver, Angela Summers, Alexander Slaughter, Elizabeth Breen, Sandra Talavera, Heining Cham, Desiree Byrd, Jessica Robinson Papp, Monica Rivera Mindt","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.197","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.197","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Acculturation is related to neurocognitive functioning in Latina/o/e PWH, however, little is known about the effects of stigma and nativity status. U.S.-born PWH (<i>n</i> = 44) and PWH born outside the U.S. (<i>n</i> = 22), <i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 45.33 (7.67), 71.2% male, <i>M</i><sub>education</sub> = 12.33 (2.47) completed a neurocognitive battery, neuromedical evaluation, and sociodemographic questionnaires. Hierarchical regressions predicted neurocognitive T-scores from acculturation, perceived stigma, and nativity status. After accounting for acculturation, nativity status significantly predicted attention/working memory (<i>p</i> = .006), processing speed (<i>p</i> = .03), and executive function (<i>p</i> = .002), and the interaction between nativity status and stigma predicted English language verbal fluency (<i>p</i> = .001). Higher stigmatization was associated with higher English language fluency among those born outside the U.S. but lower English language fluency in U.S.-born participants. Nativity status should be considered when interpreting neurocognitive performance within Latina/o/e PWH.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"197-217"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating a Nurse-Led Sexual and Reproductive Health Program Among Adolescents Living With HIV in Nigeria: Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Gift Onyinye Christopher, Candan Ozturk","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.218","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.218","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the impact of a nurse-led sexual and reproductive health (SRH) intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV). Using a randomized controlled trial design, 50 participants (25 control, 25 intervention) were recruited, with 47 completing the study between October 2023 and April 2024. The intervention group received four interactive sessions covering personal hygiene, contraceptive use, STI prevention, and risky behaviors. Baseline assessments showed no significant difference between groups (t =-1.411, <i>p</i> = .300). However, post-intervention analysis revealed a significant improvement in SRH knowledge and attitudes in the intervention group (<i>t</i> = 5.467, <i>p</i> < .001). Participants also showed increased comfort discussing SRH with nurses (χ<sup>2</sup> = 22.17, <i>p</i> < .001), greater willingness to disclose HIV status (χ<sup>2</sup> = 7.69, <i>p</i> = .021), and better understanding of STI testing importance (χ<sup>2</sup> = 18.694, <i>p</i> < .001). These findings support integrating nurse-led SRH programs into adolescent HIV care to improve outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"218-236"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512607","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rebecca Schnall, Asa Radix, Lisa M Kuhns, Patrick Janulis, Christian Paredes, Robert Garofalo
{"title":"Feasibility of the Adapted MyPEEPS Mobile App for HIV Prevention in Young Transgender Men.","authors":"Rebecca Schnall, Asa Radix, Lisa M Kuhns, Patrick Janulis, Christian Paredes, Robert Garofalo","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.173","DOIUrl":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.3.173","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Transgender youth in the U.S. have unique health needs but often face barriers to accessing and receiving health care services, which contribute to disparate health outcomes including high risk for HIV acquisition. This article reports on a pilot randomized clinical trial of MyPEEPS Mobile for young transgender men (YTM) versus delayed intervention on condomless receptive anal and vaginal acts at 3 and 6 months after baseline. Participants rated the app as highly usable. Retention rates at 3 and 6 months were 89%. There were lower rates of condomless anal or vaginal sex acts during the intervention periods, but this reduction was not significantly different versus nonintervention periods. There was a higher likelihood of nPEP and PrEP use and HIV/STI testing during intervention periods, but this increase was not significantly different than nonintervention periods. Findings from the study support the feasibility of MyPEEPS Mobile for HIV prevention in YTM.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 3","pages":"173-186"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12315522/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144512606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gilbert A Orta Portillo, Chrysovalantis Stafylis, Yara Tapia, Jeffrey D Klausner
{"title":"Knowledge and Barriers to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Southern California.","authors":"Gilbert A Orta Portillo, Chrysovalantis Stafylis, Yara Tapia, Jeffrey D Klausner","doi":"10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2025.37.2.126","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the proven effectiveness of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), its use remains low in high-incidence areas. This study examined knowledge and barriers to PrEP among individuals at risk in Southern California. From September 2022 to April 2023, we recruited adult men who have sex with men, residing in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, who were not living with HIV and not using PrEP. Recruitment occurred through targeted online advertisements and clinic-distributed materials. Statistical analyses explored associations between demographic factors and barriers to PrEP. While 81% had heard of PrEP, nearly half were unaware of HIV testing requirements or of its availability for uninsured individuals. Uninsured participants were significantly less comfortable discussing sexual health with providers (OR: 0.19, 95% CI [0.05, 0.68]). Addressing misinformation, reducing provider stigma, and expanding access for uninsured individuals are essential for increasing PrEP use.</p>","PeriodicalId":47801,"journal":{"name":"Aids Education and Prevention","volume":"37 2","pages":"126-141"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144054429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}