| Title: |
Optimizing Community Advisory Boards for Sexual Minority Men in HIV Research-Limited Contexts: Applying Queer Theory to Queer Global Health. |
| Authors: |
Nadkarni, Shiv; Peters, Remco P. H.; Bongo, Cikizwa; Struthers, Helen; Manyuchi, Albert; Nel, Dawie; Daniels, Joseph |
| Source: |
Annals of LGBTQ Public & Population Health; 2025, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p378-391, 14p |
| Subject Terms: |
Sexual minority men; Queer theory; Advisory boards; Diagnosis of HIV infections; World health |
| Geographic Terms: |
Africa; Eastern Cape (South Africa); South Africa |
| Abstract: |
Community advisory boards (CABs) are an important tool in HIV research to support study design, implementation, and dissemination of results. However, there is limited reporting on CABs focused on sexual and gender minorities in African settings given a history of legal, social, and cultural barriers that are also an emerging global concern. Working from a queer theory lens, we explored the perceptions of sexual minority men (SMM) and community stakeholders on setting up a CAB to guide the development of an HIV treatment intervention in Eastern Cape, South Africa. We conducted in-depth interviews with SMM (n = 15) and focus group discussions with community stakeholders (n = 7) to identify considerations and preferences for CAB membership. We found that SMM value diversity in identities represented in the CAB, want to use the CAB as a means to occupy community space, want CAB members to be approachable leaders, and are aware of challenges they may have to navigate in their work with other SMM in the community. From these insights, we propose guiding concepts for conducting SMM-focused CAB work in similar HIV research-limited settings. Our hope is that future researchers working with SMM, in Africa and elsewhere, put these guiding concepts into practice when developing CABs and contribute to the project of queering global health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |