TY - JOUR
T1 - Project VOGUE
T2 - A Partnership for Increasing HIV Knowledge and HIV Vaccine Trial Awareness Among House Ball Leaders in Western New York
AU - Alio, Amina P.
AU - Fields, Sheldon D.
AU - Humes, Damon L.
AU - Bunce, Catherine A.
AU - Wallace, Stephaun E.
AU - Lewis, Cindi
AU - Elder, Heather
AU - Wakefield, Steven
AU - Keefer, Michael C.
N1 - Funding Information:
Our project was conceived as a pilot funded by the Legacy Project of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN), now under the leadership of the office of HIV/AIDS Network Coordination (HANC), both funded through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ (NIAID) Division of AIDS. The mission of the Legacy Project is to increase awareness of and build support for clinical and behavioral research on HIV prevention and treatment in underrepresented communities in the United States.
Funding Information:
Division of AIDS, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health grants: U01-AI069511. Supported in part by HIV Vaccine Trials Network Leadership Group; CDC Metropolitan Interdenominational Church Technical Assistance Network (MICTAN); and the University of Rochester Developmental Center for AIDS Research Grant P30 AI078498 (NIH/NIAID) and the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Infectious Diseases Division.
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals of color, the largest demographic in the House Ball Community (HBC), are amongst the group at highest risk for HIV infection in the United States. The HBC have limited access to culturally appropriate HIV education. This study aimed to develop a partnership with HBC leaders to uncover strategies for increasing HIV prevention knowledge, including participation in HIV vaccine trials. To this end a research institution-community-HBC partnership was established. In-depth qualitative and quantitative data were collected from the 14 HBC leaders in Western New York, revealing that knowledge of HIV and related vaccine trials was limited. Barriers to increasing HIV knowledge included fear of peer judgment, having inaccurate information about HIV, and lack of education. Among the HBC, community partnerships will further aid in the development of future HIV prevention programs and increase individuals' willingness to participate in future HIV vaccine trials.
AB - Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals of color, the largest demographic in the House Ball Community (HBC), are amongst the group at highest risk for HIV infection in the United States. The HBC have limited access to culturally appropriate HIV education. This study aimed to develop a partnership with HBC leaders to uncover strategies for increasing HIV prevention knowledge, including participation in HIV vaccine trials. To this end a research institution-community-HBC partnership was established. In-depth qualitative and quantitative data were collected from the 14 HBC leaders in Western New York, revealing that knowledge of HIV and related vaccine trials was limited. Barriers to increasing HIV knowledge included fear of peer judgment, having inaccurate information about HIV, and lack of education. Among the HBC, community partnerships will further aid in the development of future HIV prevention programs and increase individuals' willingness to participate in future HIV vaccine trials.
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U2 - 10.1080/10538720.2014.924892
DO - 10.1080/10538720.2014.924892
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905713790
SN - 1053-8720
VL - 26
SP - 336
EP - 354
JO - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
JF - Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services
IS - 3
ER -
