Enhancing HIV Prevention and Treatment Referral and Engagement Among Latino Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM): A Pilot Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of the JUNTOS Referral Network

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The objective of this study is to evaluate the JUNTOS Referral Network as an implementation strategy to enhance the reach of HIV-prevention and treatment services to Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
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⁃ HIV Test counselors:

• 18 years of age or older

• Certified as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County (at the time of enrollment)

• Working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County and report testing 2 or more Latino MSM client per month (at the time of enrollment)

• Plans to continue working or volunteering as an HIV test counselor in Miami-Dade County or Broward County for the next 6 months

• Reports suboptimal fidelity to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) referral guidelines (\<90% fidelity) and/or self-reports an unmet need for HIV prevention/treatment referral resources

• Willing and able to recruit up to 5 Latino MSM testing clients into the study

⁃ Latino MSM:

• 18 years of age or older

• Identifies as Latino/a/x or Hispanic

• Identifies as a sexual minority man or reports being a man who has sex with men

• Speaks English and/or Spanish

• Received an HIV test from an HIV test counselor participating in the study or completed an HIV test with a counselor in the last 3 months

• Lives in Miami-Dade County, Broward County, or Palm Beach County and anticipates living there for the next three months

Locations
United States
Florida
University of Miami
RECRUITING
Coral Gables
Contact Information
Primary
Audrey Harkness, PhD
aharkness@miami.edu
786-401-2846
Backup
Jorge Limia, MS
jml843@miami.edu
786-401-2846
Time Frame
Start Date: 2024-11-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-08-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 245
Treatments
Experimental: JUNTOS
Participants in this group will get access to the JUNTOS Referral Network website/app through the 6-month follow up (HIV test counselors) and 3-month follow up (Latino MSM).
Active_comparator: Referral Sheet - HIV test counselors
Participants in this group will get access to the referral sheet through the 6-month follow up (HIV test counselors) and 3-month follow up (Latino MSM).
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Leads: University of Miami

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