PrEP navigation and support for sexual and gender minorities in Puerto Rico
Sailing PrEP: Tailoring PrEP navigation for sexual and gender minorities in Puerto Rico
This project offers tailored help to sexual and gender minority people in Puerto Rico to find, start, and stay on HIV prevention medicine (PrEP).
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Johns Hopkins University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11083546 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you would get personalized help finding LGBTQ+-friendly PrEP providers, scheduling appointments, and dealing with costs or insurance. The team will partner with local clinics and community groups in Puerto Rico to shape services around participants' needs. Staff will collect brief surveys and interviews and track appointments and refills to learn what helps people stay on PrEP. The goal is to make PrEP easier to access and use for sexual and gender minority communities on the island.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults in Puerto Rico who identify as sexual or gender minorities and are interested in or eligible for PrEP would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who do not live in Puerto Rico, are not part of sexual or gender minority groups, or are not interested in PrEP navigation are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could increase PrEP access and retention for sexual and gender minority people in Puerto Rico and reduce their risk of HIV.
How similar studies have performed: Community-based PrEP navigation programs in other settings have improved PrEP uptake and retention, though tailoring to Puerto Rico's specific communities is less well studied.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- Johns Hopkins University — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Karver, Tahilin Sanchez — Johns Hopkins University
- Study coordinator: Karver, Tahilin Sanchez
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.