Introduction

Young Black sexual minority men represent a high priority population for HIV prevention research yet the existing literature is not proportional to the current health disparity observed. The challenge of engaging this intersectional population in research on a stigmatized topic likely contributes to the dearth of literature.

Methods

This brief report examines the current recruitment strategies for engaging sexual minority men in HIV-related research and identifies individual and system-level barriers that contribute to the underrepresentation of Black sexual minority men in HIV-related research. Qualitative data is integrated from Project HATCH (Helping African American Teens Combat HIV), an ongoing recruitment effort of 14-21-year-old Black sexual minority men in Washington D.C., United States.

Results

Identified barriers to recruiting young Black sexual minority men include cultural stigma, mistrust of research institutions, the ‘coming out’ process for queer youth, assent procedures for youth, and others.

Conclusions

We propose several solutions for recruitment including geospatial technology, social media, and community spaces of trust (i.e., churches and schools). Additional larger scale solutions include destigmatizing youths’ sexuality and prioritizing the advancement of Black scholars in academia and research endeavors.

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简要报告：在 HIV 相关研究中招募年轻的黑人性少数男性的已确定的障碍和提出的解决方案

介绍

年轻的黑人性少数男性是 HIV 预防研究的重点人群，但现有文献与当前观察到的健康差异不成正比。让这个交叉人群参与对一个污名化主题的研究的挑战可能会导致文献的缺乏。

方法

这份简短的报告审查了当前让性少数男性参与 HIV 相关研究的招聘策略，并确定了导致少数性少数男性在 HIV 相关研究中代表性不足的个人和系统层面的障碍。定性数据来自 Project HATCH（帮助非洲裔美国青少年抗击 HIV），这是一项针对美国华盛顿特区 14-21 岁黑人性少数男性的持续招募工作。

结果

已确定的招募年轻黑人性少数男性的障碍包括文化污名、对研究机构的不信任、酷儿青年的“出柜”过程、青年的同意程序等。

结论

我们提出了多种招聘解决方案，包括地理空间技术、社交媒体和社区信任空间（即教堂和学校）。其他更大规模的解决方案包括去污名化青年的性行为，并优先推动黑人学者在学术界和研究工作中的进步。