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Research Priorities to End the Adolescent HIV Epidemic in the United States: Viewpoint

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JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -

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JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC
DOI: 10.2196/22279

Keywords

HIV/AIDS; adolescents

Funding

  1. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  2. National Institute of Mental Health
  3. National Institute on Drug Abuse
  4. National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  5. Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions Executive Committee

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Youth represent 21% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States, with GBT youth, homeless youth, incarcerated youth, and those engaging in transactional sex being most greatly impacted. Compared to adults, youth have lower levels of awareness of their HIV serostatus, uptake of antiretroviral therapy, and adherence. Researchers have identified research priorities in areas such as innovative interventions, structural changes in health systems, biomedical strategies, mobile technologies, and data-informed policies to address HIV disparities and provide support for GBT youth and youth living with HIV.
Youth represent 21% of new HIV diagnoses in the United States. Gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) youth, particularly those from communities of color, and youth who are homeless, incarcerated, in institutional settings, or engaging in transactional sex are most greatly impacted. Compared with adults, youth have lower levels of HIV serostatus awareness, uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART), and adherence. Widespread availability of ART has revolutionized prevention and treatment for both youth at high risk for HIV acquisition and youth living with HIV, increasing the need to integrate behavioral interventions with biomedical strategies. The investigators of the Adolescent Medicine Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN) completed a research prioritization process in 2019, focusing on research gaps to be addressed to effectively control HIV spread among American youth. The investigators prioritized research in the following areas: (1) innovative interventions for youth to increase screening, uptake, engagement, and retention in HIV prevention (eg, pre-exposure prophylaxis) and treatment services; (2) structural changes in health systems to facilitate routine delivery of HIV services; (3) biomedical strategies to increase ART impact, prevent HIV transmission, and cure HIV; (4) mobile technologies to reduce implementation costs and increase acceptability of HIV interventions; and (5) data-informed policies to reduce HIV-related disparities and increase support and services for GBT youth and youth living with HIV. ATN's research priorities provide a roadmap for addressing the HIV epidemic among youth. To reach this goal, researchers, policy makers, and health care providers must work together to develop, test, and disseminate novel biobehavioral interventions for youth.

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