Community recommendations for promoting HIV testing to Black young men who have sex with men in the southern United States.
Henna BudhwaniAngulique Y OutlawRobert A OsterMichael J MugaveroMallory O JohnsonLisa B Hightow-WeidmanSylvie NaarPrincess NashJanet M TuranPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2024)
Findings suggest that cultivating trust is salient to promoting HIV testing in BYMSM. To end the epidemic in the southern United States, a region that is heavily rural with high rates of HIV, it may be necessary to begin prevention conversations at younger ages and equip prevention and outreach workers with communication skills that leverage de-stigmatizing approaches.