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Culturally Responsive Outreach and Peer Navigation to Improve HIV Prevention and Care for Latino Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta

Citation

Saldana CS, Perez R, Bonadonna L, et al. Culturally Responsive Outreach and Peer Navigation to Improve HIV Prevention and Care for Latino Gay and Bisexual Men in Atlanta. Arch Sex Behav. 2025;54(9):3695-3707. doi:10.1007/s10508-025-03231-1

Implementation stage:

Implementation

Implementation outcomes reported:

Acceptability, Penetration, Appropriateness, Feasibility

Continuum target addressed:

HIV testing, Linkage to HIV care, Linkage to preventative care, PrEP initiation

Geography:

Fulton County-GA

Study Participant Classification:

Recipients of care

Plain Language Objectives

The researchers assessed whether culturally and linguistically responsive social media outreach and peer navigation could connect Latino gay and bisexual men in Atlanta with HIV prevention, testing, or treatment services.

Plain Language Abstract

Latino gay and bisexual men in Atlanta face persistent barriers to HIV prevention and care. Researchers developed a culturally responsive social media campaign linked to a peer navigation program. Implementation included recruiting and training a navigator, designing the campaign with community input, delivering the program, and conducting exit interviews. Over six months, 70 mostly young, foreign-born, Spanish-speaking, uninsured, and undocumented participants enrolled. The navigator made same-day referrals for HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and HIV care. Participants reported high acceptability, usability, and patient-centeredness. They valued ease of use, practical help, clear communication, and the navigator’s empathy. The program successfully linked participants to status-neutral services, meaning services were offered according to need regardless of HIV status. This implementation evaluation did not include a control group and did not establish long-term PrEP or treatment outcomes. The authors concluded that the program was well received and recommended a larger controlled study before drawing conclusions about effectiveness or scaling.

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