TY - JOUR
T1 - Geographic Accessibility of HIV Preventive Services for Young Latino Men in Miami, Florida
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Study
AU - Kanamori, Mariano
AU - Shrader, Cho Hee
AU - Stoler, Justin
AU - Aguilar de Santana, Sheyla
AU - Williams, Mark
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2020 Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.
PY - 2021/1/1
Y1 - 2021/1/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: The U.S. HIV incidence has decreased or stabilized among all subgroups except for young Latino men who have sex with men (YLMSM). Previous research has suggested that Latinos experience geographic accessibility barriers to YLMSM-friendly HIV prevention services. We aimed to characterize the geographic accessibility of young Latinos ages 15-29 years to HIV preventive services in Miami-Dade County, the domestic HIV epicenter. Using ArcMap, we created a density map of 18 YLMSM-friendly HIV programs, then used Network Analysis Tools to generate service areas describing time and travel distance for walking, public transit, and driving. Our results show that accessibility to YLMSM-friendly HIV prevention services by YLMSM varies by mode of transportation. Of YLMSM, HIV prevention services are available to 2% by walking, 19% by public transit, and 70% by driving. To increase accessibility, future public health interventions should use geographic information system and geodemographic data to identify areas for culturally appropriate service expansion.
AB - ABSTRACT: The U.S. HIV incidence has decreased or stabilized among all subgroups except for young Latino men who have sex with men (YLMSM). Previous research has suggested that Latinos experience geographic accessibility barriers to YLMSM-friendly HIV prevention services. We aimed to characterize the geographic accessibility of young Latinos ages 15-29 years to HIV preventive services in Miami-Dade County, the domestic HIV epicenter. Using ArcMap, we created a density map of 18 YLMSM-friendly HIV programs, then used Network Analysis Tools to generate service areas describing time and travel distance for walking, public transit, and driving. Our results show that accessibility to YLMSM-friendly HIV prevention services by YLMSM varies by mode of transportation. Of YLMSM, HIV prevention services are available to 2% by walking, 19% by public transit, and 70% by driving. To increase accessibility, future public health interventions should use geographic information system and geodemographic data to identify areas for culturally appropriate service expansion.
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U2 - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000210
DO - 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000210
M3 - Article
C2 - 33055531
AN - SCOPUS:85098814063
VL - 32
SP - 68
EP - 78
JO - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
JF - Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
SN - 1055-3290
IS - 1
ER -