MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Harm Reduct J. 2019 Sep 3;16(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s12954-019-0322-6.
Community-based research in HIV in Canada is a complex undertaking. Including peer researchers living with HIV meaningfully is intricate and costly. However, this inclusion guarantees results that translate to community action, policy-making, and public awareness. Including HIV+ peer researchers expedites the path from research to intervention. However, we must constantly review our support in light of three implicit tasks performed by peer researchers: constant disclosure, emotional labor, and advocating for meaningful participation. Our team offers four pillars of support to reduce harm and strengthen the self-determination, confidence, advocacy, and impact for HIV+ peer researchers. The provision of emotional, instrumental, educational, and cultural/spiritual support might seldom be standardized within a study, but to successfully engage in community-based research, study teams must articulate what support can be offered in each area.
在加拿大，基于社区的 HIV 研究是一项复杂的任务。有意义地纳入感染 HIV 的同行研究人员是复杂且昂贵的。然而，这种纳入保证了研究结果能够转化为社区行动、政策制定和公众意识。纳入 HIV+同行研究人员可以加速从研究到干预的过程。然而，我们必须根据同行研究人员执行的三项隐含任务不断审查我们的支持：持续披露、情感劳动和倡导有意义的参与。我们的团队提供了四个支持支柱，以减少伤害，增强 HIV+同行研究人员的自我决定、信心、倡导和影响力。情感、工具、教育以及文化/精神支持的提供在研究中很少标准化，但为了成功开展基于社区的研究，研究团队必须明确在每个领域可以提供哪些支持。
