During the development phase (Aim 1), investigators will use a community-driven process to further refine a preliminary intervention design that was developed based on previous research.
For the intervention phase (Aim 2), investigators will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial of the multi-level intervention. For the individual-level component of the intervention, investigators will recruit 70 Chinese immigrant FSWs who work in MPs in Queens, NYC (n=35 intervention participants and n=35 control participants).
To assess the feasibility and acceptability of intervention implementation (Aim 3), investigators will conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with 12 FSW study participants and the 2 peer advocates and focus groups with 4-5 staff from each of the 3 organizations (3 focus groups total and 12-15 focus group participants in total).
Female Sex Workers: A person who identifies as a woman, Chinese, a massage parlor (MP) worker in Queens, who is at least 18 years old, and has provided sexual services in the past 12 months, will be eligible.
Community advisory board (CAB) members: self identifies as a community member providing services to immigrant Chinese women and is at least 18 years old.
Peer Advocates: self identifies as current or previous sex worker, is a Chinese adult woman, and speaks both Mandarin and English.
Medical Providers: self identifies as a current medical provider who works with Chinese immigrant adults and speaks English.
Female Sex Workers: Because completion of HIV testing is our primary study outcome, women who received an HIV test in the previous 3 months or who know they are HIV-positive will be excluded from the study.
Community advisory board (CAB) members: Does not speak English or is under the age of 18.
Peer Advocates: Does not speak English/Mandarin or is under the age of 18.
Medical Providers: Does not speak English or does not provide care to Chinese immigrant adults (e.g., pediatricians).
NYU Langone Health
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborator