Ending the HIV epidemic using National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS): Recommendations based on DC model.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Social network strategies have been used by health departments to identify undiagnosed cases of HIV. Heterosexual cycle (HET4) of National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) is a social network strategy implemented in jurisdictions. The main objectives of this research are to 1) evaluate the utility of the NHBS HET cycle data for network analysis; 2) to apply statistical analysis in support of previous HIV research, as well as to develop new research results focused on demographic variables and prevention/intervention with respect to heterosexual HIV risk; and 3) to employ NHBS data to inform policy with respect to the EHE plan.

Method

We used data from the 2016 NHBS HET4 (DC). A total of 747 surveys were collected. We used the free social-network analysis packa

SUBMITTER: Das S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297872 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature