title: "La Familia" HIV prevention program: a focus on disclosure and family acceptance for Latino immigrant MSM to the USA.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to pilot test and evaluate a HIV prevention program that used a Freirean approach to engage Latino immigrant MSM (men who have sex with men) on issues of sexual orientation, family acceptance, stigma as well as HIV prevention and sexual risk behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Participants were evaluated using a survey before and after participation in the program and compared to a control group. Focus groups where participants discussed their experiences in the program as well as perceptions of the program were held and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Survey results indicate that after their participation in the program, participants increased their safer sex behaviors, comfort disclosing their sexual orientation and support from friends.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  HIV prevention needs to incorporate cultural, social and structural factors.
authors.affiliation: Sexuality Studies Department, Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103, rita.melendez@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rita M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Melendez
authors.affiliation: San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, California, EUA.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zepeda
authors.affiliation: Área de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, Zacatecas, México.
authors.forename: Rafael
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samaniego
authors.affiliation: Sexuality Studies Department, Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, EUA.
authors.forename: Deepalika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chakravarty
authors.affiliation: San Francisco AIDS Foundation, San Francisco, California, EUA.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alaniz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005195:Family Relations; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014481:United States