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The Everywhere Project: a methodological model of HIV prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM)
N. Sherriff1, T. Hernandez2
1University of Brighton, International Health Development Research Centre (IHDRC), Brighton, United Kingdom, 2Dirección General de Attención Primaria (DGAP), Madrid, Spain
Background: Funded by the EC Public Health Programme, this paper presents the first phase findings of the Everywhere Project; a longitudinal study that aims to generate and validate an innovative and culturally adapted European model of good practice for HIV prevention in MSM for use across Europe, and in particular, 'gay tourist destinations'. The study aims to contribute to raising awareness within MSM of HIV prevention messages by joining forces with different businesses sectors that are associated with gay tourism and entertainment in Europe.
Methods: A mixed methodological approach to design and establish a collaborative European consortium between different organisations (public administrations, academic organisations, NGOs, and the private sector) across eight countries in Europe. Research activities include scoping exercises in each country to establish a 'state of the art' knowledge base of European country risk profiles; the development of training workshops and manuals for social mediators specialising in HIV prevention, in-depth qualitative interviews with gay business leaders; the development of HIV prevention leaflets for businesses and MSM, and; the development of action protocols the adoption of which make it possible for businesses to be certified as being responsible venues in the prevention of HIV.
Results: This paper will present the findings from the first phase of the Everywhere Project including findings from the scoping exercises from across different European countries, and the evaluation outcomes from the training workshops specialising in social mediation.
Conclusions: Preliminary findings suggest that the Everywhere Project is an important opportunity to evaluate and improve local HIV operational interventions in MSM, by utilising learning from across Europe to form common strategies and synergies. Data show a strong enthusiasm for the Everywhere methodological model to be applied across Europe and Internationally, particularly in gay tourist destinations.
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