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Collecting Mobility Data with GPS Methods to Understand the HIV Environmental Riskscape Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Multi-city Feasibility Study in the Deep South

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While research increasingly studies how neighborhood contexts influence HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) populations, to date, no research has used global positioning… Click to show full abstract

While research increasingly studies how neighborhood contexts influence HIV among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) populations, to date, no research has used global positioning system (GPS) devices, an innovative method to study spatial mobility through neighborhood contexts, i.e., the environmental riskscape, among a sample of Black MSM. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of collecting two-week GPS data (as measured by a pre- and post-surveys as well as objectively measured adherence to GPS protocol) among a geographically-diverse sample of Black MSM in the Deep South: Gulfport, MS, Jackson, MS, and New Orleans LA (n = 75). GPS feasibility was demonstrated including from survey items, e.g. Black MSM reported high ratings of pre-protocol acceptability, ease of use, and low levels of wear-related concerns. Findings from this study demonstrate that using GPS methods is acceptable and feasible among Black MSM in the Deep South.ResumenMientras que la investigación estudia cada vez más cómo los contextos del vecindario influyen en el VIH entre homosexuales, bisexuales y otros hombres que tienen sexo con hombres (MSM), hasta la fecha, ninguna investigación ha utilizado dispositivos del sistema de posicionamiento global (GPS), un método innovador para estudiar la movilidad espacial contextos, es decir, el riesgo ambiental, entre una muestra de MSM negro. El propósito de este estudio fue examinar la factibilidad de recopilar datos de GPS de dos semanas (medidos mediante encuestas previas y posteriores, así como la adherencia medida objetivamente al protocolo GPS) entre una muestra de diversos HSH negros en las profundidades geográficas. Sur: Gulfport, MS, Jackson, MS y New Orleans LA (n = 75). Se demostró la viabilidad del GPS, incluidos los elementos de la encuesta, p. Black MSM reportó altas calificaciones de aceptabilidad previa al protocolo, facilidad de uso y bajos niveles de preocupaciones relacionadas con el desgaste. Los hallazgos de este estudio demuestran que el uso de métodos GPS es aceptable y factible entre los HSH negros en el sur profundo.

Keywords: gps; feasibility; msm; black msm; deep south

Journal Title: AIDS and Behavior
Year Published: 2018

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