Implementation Science for HIV Prevention and Treatment in Indigenous Communities: a Systematic Review and Commentary.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of review

We systematically reviewed implementation research conducted in Indigenous communities in the Americas and the Pacific that focused on improving delivery of HIV preventive or treatment services. We highlight strengths and opportunities in the literature and outline principles for Indigenous-led, HIV-related implementation science.

Recent findings

We identified 31 studies, revealing a consistent emphasis on cultural tailoring of services to Indigenous communities. Common barriers to implementation included stigma, geographic limitations, confidentiality concerns, language barriers, and mistrust. Community involvement in intervention development and delivery emerged as a key facilitator, and nearly half of the studies used community-based participatory resear

SUBMITTER: Kemp CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11377631 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature