Barriers, facilitators and preferences for HIV prevention in people experiencing homelessness

Project summary

Background

In the UK, the prevalence of HIV is 20 times higher in people experiencing homelessness than the general population. However, use of HIV prevention interventions in people experiencing homelessness is low.

Research question

What are the barriers, facilitators, and preferences for HIV prevention interventions in people experiencing homelessness?

Methods

Mixed methods study synthesising findings from qualitative and quantitative work packages (WP) to

Meet the objectives

WP1: Systematic review: Mixed methods systematic review of the barriers and facilitators for HIV prevention in people experiencing homelessness.

WP2: Rapid Ethnography: Ethnographic fieldwork in homeless health outreach team.

WP3: Focus group discussions (FGDs) and semi-structured interviews (SSIs) with people experiencing homelessness to learn about barriers, facilitators and preferences.

WP4: Discrete Choice Experiment (DCE): 150 people experiencing homelessness will be asked to choose between HIV prevention scenarios accounting for different service provision and intervention characteristics.

WP5: Integrative analysis and co-production of recommendations with PEH and key stakeholders

Key Project Information

Dates: June 2023 - February 2027

Principal Investigator: Erica Pool

Partner: Collaborative Centre for Inclusion Health, UCL

Location: UK

Funding: NIHR DRF

Contact: e.pool@ucl.ac.uk