A culturally tailored digital tool to reduce medical mistrust and help Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men access HIV services

Who could benefit from this research

What this research studies

You would be offered a digital decision tool designed with input from your community to address cultural concerns and mistrust of health providers. The tool is meant to guide you to HIV prevention (like PrEP) or treatment options in a status-neutral way, so it supports people whether they are HIV-negative or living with HIV. Researchers will refine the tool using feedback from participants and community partners and then pilot it to see how well it helps people connect with services. The project aims to combine individual-level messages with broader clinic and community outreach to make services easier to use.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent M. — Johns Hopkins University
• Study coordinator: Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent M.

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About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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