1. Engagement of Latino immigrant men who have sex with men for HIV prevention through eHealth: preferences across social media platforms
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Miriana C Duran, Gabriel Robles, Joel Aguirre, Jessica I. Ramirez, Lesster Munguia, Kenia Ramirez Hernandez, Jane J. Lee, and Christopher A. Leyva Vera
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Cultural Studies ,Gerontology ,Adult ,Male ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Immigration ,Population ,Psychological intervention ,HIV Infections ,Men who have sex with men ,03 medical and health sciences ,Sexual and Gender Minorities ,0302 clinical medicine ,Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) ,eHealth ,Humans ,Social media ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Homosexuality, Male ,education ,media_common ,education.field_of_study ,030505 public health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,virus diseases ,Hispanic or Latino ,Focus group ,Telemedicine ,United States ,Thematic analysis ,0305 other medical science ,Psychology ,Social Media - Abstract
OBJECTIVE eHealth has growing potential to enhance access to HIV prevention for hard to reach populations, including young Latino immigrant men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. We examined the feasibility and acceptability of using eHealth tools, specifically social media platforms, to facilitate HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among this population. DESIGN We utilized a community sensitive approach to conduct 30 in-depth interviews and five focus groups with young Latino immigrant MSM in Seattle, WA. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis with both data-driven inductive and a priori deductive approaches. RESULTS Participants were open to receiving HIV information via social media platforms. Participants recommended that social media content be tailored with their language preferences, cultural norms, and beliefs about HIV testing and PrEP in mind. Further, participants emphasized that content avoid stigmatizing HIV or Latino MSM's complex identities. CONCLUSIONS Results have implications for utilizing social media platforms and developing HIV prevention interventions for Latino immigrant MSM. Findings highlight that HIV prevention content should acknowledge how identities as an emerging adult, Latino, immigrant, and MSM, warrant unique consideration.
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- 2023