Citation
Rhodes, Scott D.; Tanner, Amanda E.; Mann-Jackson, Lilli; Alonzo, Jorge; Refugio Aviles, Lucero; Galindo, Carla A.; Bessler, Patricia A.; Courtenay-Quirk, Cari; Smart, Benjamin D.; & Garcia, Manuel, et al. (2022). Adapting a Group-Level Prep Promotion Intervention Trial for Transgender Latinas during the COVID-19 Pandemic. AIDS Education and Prevention, 34(6), 481-495. PMCID: PMC10552717Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected the conduct of community-based and community-engaged research. Prior to the pandemic, our community-based participatory research partnership was testing ChiCAS, an in-person, group-level behavioral intervention designed to promote uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), condom use, and medically supervised gender-affirming hormone therapy among Spanish-speaking transgender Latinas. However, the pandemic required adaptations to ensure the safe conduct of the ChiCAS intervention trial. In this article, we describe adaptations to the trial within five domains. Transgender women are disproportionately affected by HIV, and it is essential to find ways to continue research designed to support their health within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and future infectious disease outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics. These adaptations offer guidance for ongoing and future community-based and community-engaged research during the COVID-19 pandemic and/or potential subsequent outbreaks (e.g., monkeypox), epidemics, and pandemics, particularly within under-served marginalized and minoritized communities.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/aeap.2022.34.6.481Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2022Journal Title
AIDS Education and PreventionAuthor(s)
Rhodes, Scott D.Tanner, Amanda E.
Mann-Jackson, Lilli
Alonzo, Jorge
Refugio Aviles, Lucero
Galindo, Carla A.
Bessler, Patricia A.
Courtenay-Quirk, Cari
Smart, Benjamin D.
Garcia, Manuel
Goldenberg, Tamar
Sucaldito, Ana D.
Reboussin, Beth A.