The peer paradox: Perspectives from HIV service providers to inform the implementation of an enhanced social network strategy for black sexual and gender minorities—a qualitative study
Disruptions to the interplay of trust and mistrust within peer networks may influence the effectiveness of the eSNS intervention. These findings suggest that public health practitioners implementing SNS or similar social networking interventions should identify and address specific obstacles to fostering trust before and during implementation. We recommend considering strategies that address peer credibility, readiness, and the impact of financial incentives in social network interventions.
Authors
- Ann M. Dennis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0687-9661)
- Carol E. Golin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5546-3163)
- Ian Dale
- Maria Rosaria Esposito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8578-1250)
- Meagan Zarwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3562-7415)
- Patrick Robinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9237-9414)
- Jordyn McCrimmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9900-3871)
- Eunice Okumu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4106-821X)
- Matthew Zinck
- Jesse Strunk Elkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5604-9298)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (US)
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of North Carolina Health Care (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Department of Health (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Implementation Science Communications
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-025-00736-7
- Primary Topic
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development