title: Developing concurrency messages for the black community in Seattle, Washington.
abstract: In the United States, Blacks are disproportionately impacted by HIV/AIDS. Sexual networks and concurrent relationships have emerged as important contributors to the heterosexual transmission of HIV. To date, Africa is the only continent where an understanding of the impact of sexual concurrency has been conveyed in HIV prevention messaging. This project was developed by researchers and members of the Seattle, Washington, African American and African-Born communities, using the principles of community-based participatory research (CBPR). Interest in developing concurrency messaging came from the community and resulted in the successful submission of a community-academic partnership proposal to develop and disseminate HIV prevention messaging around concurrency. The authors describe (a) the development of concurrency messaging through the integration of collected formative data and findings from the scientific literature; (b) the process of disseminating the message in the local Black community; and (c) important factors to consider in the development of similar campaigns.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, 98102, USA. mandrasik@fhcrc.org
authors.forename: Michele Peake
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Andrasik
authors.forename: Caitlin Hughes
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clad
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Martina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Malcolm R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Parks
authors.forename: Ann Elizabeth
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Kurth
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D016730:Program Development; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014861:Washington; D055815:Young Adult