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Alyssa G Robillard1, Angel Algarin1, Joseph A Daniels1
1Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|September 27, 2025
Summary
Arizona experienced a 20% rise in new HIV infections in 2022. Community-academic partnerships are crucial for identifying research gaps and improving HIV prevention and treatment outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
Background:
- Arizona reported a 20% increase in new HIV infections in 2022, with a 61.8% viral suppression rate.
- Existing HIV interventions require augmentation with targeted research to address identified gaps and enhance outcomes.
- Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) principles can guide the development of effective HIV research collaborations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the potential for community-academic HIV research collaborations in Arizona.
- To identify community-defined priorities for successful research partnerships.
- To inform the development of a formal structure for community-academic HIV and equity research.
Main Methods:
- A Community-Academic HIV Research Partnership Series was convened, comprising five workshop sessions.
- 123 attendees participated, representing diverse sectors including community-based organizations, healthcare, government, and academia.
- Thematic analysis was conducted on transcribed meeting notes to identify key themes and subthemes.
Main Results:
- Key themes emerged regarding participants' experiences and perceptions of research, including responsibilities, benefits, barriers, and necessary researcher competencies.
- Successful community-academic research partnership models were discussed, highlighting mechanisms for facilitation.
- Specific local HIV research needs in Arizona were identified.
Conclusions:
- Community attendees prioritized communication, trust, transparency, cultural humility, mutual benefit, diversity, inclusivity, and relationship-building for effective partnerships.
- Findings provide a foundation for cultivating relationships and establishing a formal structure for collaborative HIV and equity research.
- Expanding local collaborative efforts, informed by community and researcher expertise, is essential to combat the HIV epidemic.
Keywords:
HIV/AIDScommunity healthcommunity health promotioncommunity partnershipscommunity-academic partnershipscultural competencehealth disparitieshealth equitystrategic planningMore Related Videos
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