Sustaining an HIV Prevention and Wellness Program for Sexual Gender Minorities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Latrice C. Pichon, Megan L. Wilkins, Gisela Guerrero, Andrea L. Williams Stubbs, Edward D. Wiley, Justin Dodson, Carla London and Michelle Teti
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Latrice C. Pichon: School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Megan L. Wilkins: Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
Gisela Guerrero: School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Andrea L. Williams Stubbs: School of Public Health, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Edward D. Wiley: The Memphis Headliners, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Justin Dodson: The Memphis Headliners, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Carla London: The Memphis Headliners, Memphis, TN 38103, USA
Michelle Teti: Department of Public Health, The University of Missouri, Columbia, IN 65211, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-10

Abstract: Improving mental health, body image, and financial stability is paramount to achieving viral suppression and maintaining HIV-negative status for minoritized communities. The purpose of this paper is to describe the lessons learned from maintenance of an HIV prevention and wellness program during the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-session program was implemented in a hybrid format to account for county-wide restrictions and reopening processes. Lessons learned include the utility of a hybrid format, importance of CBPR partnership, innovation in virtual platform, value of social media presence and upkeep, and use of multiple methods to ascertain evaluative data. Sustaining an HIV prevention and wellness program requires strong research collaborations and ongoing engagement with priority populations and the flexibility to pivot as needed.

Keywords: HIV; social determinants; MSM; LGBTQ+ (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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