J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 2020 Jul-Aug;31(4):379-391. doi: 10.1097/JNC.0000000000000160.
In the past 10 years, research has proliferated investigating the effects of sexual and social networks on the transmission of HIV, especially among racial/ethnic minority men who have sex with men (MSM). This research, however, has been inconsistent in its application of social network theory leading to variations in the measurement of networks and a lack of clarity in the interpretation of results from studies of network data. Efforts to delineate how networks are defined, measured, and interpreted are needed to advance the science of HIV prevention and promote health equity. The aims of this article are to review the literature around networks among racial/ethnic minority MSM, use concept analysis methods to clarify the definition and scope of the concept of networks, and to develop a network typology that can be used to guide measurement and interpretation of networks for HIV research with racial/ethnic minority MSM.
在过去的 10 年中，研究人员大量研究了性和社交网络对 HIV 传播的影响，尤其是在性少数种族/族裔男性（MSM）中。然而，这项研究在社会网络理论的应用上并不一致，导致网络的测量方法各不相同，对网络数据研究结果的解释也不明确。需要努力描绘网络的定义、测量和解释方式，以推进 HIV 预防科学，促进健康公平。本文的目的是回顾关于少数种族/族裔 MSM 网络的文献，使用概念分析方法来澄清网络概念的定义和范围，并开发一种网络分类法，可用于指导对少数种族/族裔 MSM 的 HIV 研究中的网络进行测量和解释。
