Community-led plans to improve PrEP access in the Bronx
Participatory System Dynamics to Enhance PrEP Access in Bronx, NY
Using community-driven system mapping to design ways to make PrEP easier to get and use for people at risk for HIV in the Bronx.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R21 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Albert Einstein College of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Bronx, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11178484 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You and Bronx community members, health providers, and program staff will work with researchers to map the factors that help or block access to PrEP. The team will build and validate a system dynamics model that shows how those factors interact over time. They will use that model to prioritize practical strategies likely to increase people’s use of PrEP. If initial goals are met, the next phase would pilot the most promising strategies in the community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Bronx residents and local stakeholders who are at risk for HIV or who help deliver or plan PrEP services in the community.
Not a fit: People living with HIV and individuals who do not live or receive services in the Bronx are unlikely to directly benefit from the PrEP-focused interventions in this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to community-approved changes that make it easier for people in the Bronx to start and stay on PrEP to prevent HIV.
How similar studies have performed: Participatory system dynamics has informed other public health programs, but applying it specifically to PrEP access in the Bronx is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
Bronx, United States
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Bronx, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ross, Jonathan — Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Ross, Jonathan
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.