Salud y Orgullo Mexicano: Development of a Culturally Specific Transnational Linkage and Retention in Care Intervention for Mexican Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Chicago

Amy K. Johnson*, Román Buenrostro, Gilberto Soberanis, Banita McCarn, Bridget Magner, Andres Maiorana

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This manuscript documents the development of an innovative individual-level peer navigation intervention “Salud y Orgullo Mexicano” (SOM) designed to increase linkage and retention to HIV care for Mexican men who have sex with men (MSM) in Chicago, Illinois. The intervention was developed via a modified intervention mapping process. Elements of two existing interventions were combined and refined with input from the Mexican MSM community, including informant interviews, an expert advisory board, and a design team. A manualized transnational intervention was developed via intervention mapping. A peer health navigation intervention “SOM” was created using intervention mapping and input from the focus community. Next steps include implementing and evaluating the intervention to determine acceptability and efficacy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of Immigrant and Minority Health
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2021

Funding

The funding was provided by Health Resources and Services Administration (Grant No. H97HA26498).

Keywords

  • Engagement and retention in care
  • HIV care
  • Intervention implementation
  • Mexican men who have sex with men
  • Peer health navigation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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