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Peer Navigation in HIV Prevention Programs for Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals: Qualitative Insights from a Community-Led Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Project

  • Chloe Opalo1,2
  • Carrie L. Nacht3,4
  • Risa Flynn2
  • Alex R. Dopp5
  • Kimberly Ling Murtaugh6,7
  • Erik D. Storholm3,5,6
7 affiliations
  1. 1Trans Wellness Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  2. 2Los Angeles LGBT Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  3. 3School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
  4. 4Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA.
  5. 5RAND, Santa Monica, California, USA.
  6. 6Center for HIV Identification, Prevention, and Treatment Services (CHIPTS), University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  7. 7Department of Public Policy, Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Abstract

Purpose:: This study described client perceptions of successful attributes of peer navigators in a human immunodeficiency virus prevention program for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) clients.

Methods:: A diverse sample of clients (N = 25) participated in semistructured interviews between September 2023 and August 2024, evaluating a community-led program navigating clients along the pre-exposure prophylaxis continuum.

Results:: Participants identified four successful attributes: providing client-centered care, addressing broader social support needs, offering a flexible program, and building trust with community members.

Conclusion:: Findings underscore the importance of shared lived experience, program flexibility, and trust-building in peer-led interventions for TGNB individuals in community-based settings.

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@article{opalo2026peer,
  title = {{Peer Navigation in HIV Prevention Programs for Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals: Qualitative Insights from a Community-Led Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Project}},
  author = {Chloe Opalo and Carrie L. Nacht and Risa Flynn and Alex R. Dopp and Kimberly Ling Murtaugh and Erik D. Storholm},
  journal = {Health Equity},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.1177/24731242261490307},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/24731242261490307},
  note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Peer Navigation in HIV Prevention Programs for Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals: Qualitative Insights from a Community-Led Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Implementation Project
AU  - Chloe Opalo
AU  - Carrie L. Nacht
AU  - Risa Flynn
AU  - Alex R. Dopp
AU  - Kimberly Ling Murtaugh
AU  - Erik D. Storholm
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/22
JO  - Health Equity
DO  - 10.1177/24731242261490307
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/24731242261490307
AB  - Purpose:: This study described client perceptions of successful attributes of peer navigators in a human immunodeficiency virus prevention program for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) clients.  Methods:: A diverse sample of clients (N = 25) participated in semistructured interviews between September 2023 and August 2024, evaluating a community-led program navigating clients along the pre-exposure prophylaxis continuum.  Results:: Participants identified four successful attributes: providing client-centered care, addressing broader social support needs, offering a flexible program, and building trust with community members.  Conclusion:: Findings underscore the importance of shared lived experience, program flexibility, and trust-building in peer-led interventions for TGNB individuals in community-based settings.
SN  - 2473-1242
ER  -