De Confianza: Building medical trust with Latinx gay and bisexual men
RFA-PS-23-006, De Confianza: Creating Medical Trust with Latinx Communities
This project works with Hispanic/Latino gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the San Francisco Bay Area to build trust in medical care and improve HIV prevention and treatment access.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11129598 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
I would be invited to share my experiences and concerns about medical care so researchers can learn what causes mistrust. The team will review and adapt effective local programs and work with a bilingual community partner (AGUILAS) to design a culturally relevant plan. They will then try the new, multi-level approach in San Francisco and Alameda counties to see if it increases access, use, and staying in HIV prevention and care. The project is bilingual, community-rooted, and focused on Hispanic/Latino men who have sex with men.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are Hispanic/Latino gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men living in San Francisco or Alameda County who are at risk for or living with HIV.
Not a fit: People who are not part of the targeted Hispanic/Latino male sexual-minority communities or who live outside the Bay Area may not directly benefit from this project's local interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could make it easier for Latinx gay and bisexual men to get and stay on HIV prevention and treatment services.
How similar studies have performed: Community-based trust-building programs have improved HIV prevention uptake in some settings, but a coordinated, bilingual multilevel program focused on Hispanic/Latino MSM in the Bay Area is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ramirez-Valles, Jesus — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Ramirez-Valles, Jesus
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.