A Comparison of Referred Sexual Partners to Their Community Recruited Counterparts in The BROTHERS Project (HPTN 061)

Grace Hall, Keala Li, Leo Wilton, Darrell Wheeler, Jessica Fogel, Lei Wang, Beryl Koblin, Grace Hall, Keala Li, Leo Wilton, Darrell Wheeler, Jessica Fogel, Lei Wang, Beryl Koblin

Abstract

The BROTHERS Project (HPTN 061) was established to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a multi-component intervention among African American MSM to reduce HIV incidence. The goal of this analysis was to determine if the sexual partner referral approach used in HPTN 061 broadened the reach of recruitment with regards to characteristics associated with higher infection rates and barriers to quality health care. Overall, referred sexual partners had notable structural barrier differences in comparison to community-recruited participants: lower income, less education, higher unemployment, HIV positive diagnosis, incarceration history, and no health insurance. The study's findings pose implications for utilizing the sexual partner referral approach in reaching African American MSM who may not be accessed by traditional recruitment methods or who are well-integrated in health care systems.

Keywords: African American MSM; HIV; Recruitment; Referrals.

Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest No conflicts were declared.

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Distribution of HPTN 061 participants based on their recruitment methods into the study

Source: PubMed

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