Establishing a Partnership to Support an HIV Prevention Intervention for Latina Women in South Florida

Objective. To describe practices used in the formation of a community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership between M.U.J.E.R., a community -based organization located in South Florida, and the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami (United States of America). The purpose of this partnership was to adapt SEPA -Salud, Educacion, Prevencion, Autocuidado; Health, Education, Prevention, Self-care, in English- into SEPA+PrEP -Salud, Educacion, Prevencion, Autocuidado + Profilaxis Pre-exposicion; Health, Education, Prevention, Self-care + Pre-exposure prophylaxis, in English) to facilitate CBPR focused on HIV prevention among Latina women. Methods. Our community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership blends multiple perspectives from community partners (community advisory board, community centers), clinical experts, cisgender heterosexual Latina members of the community, and academic/research members. Results. Partnering practices included (i) developing a collaborative and trusting partnership, (ii) relationship building and attending to power dynamics, (iii) building capacity through mutual learning, (iv) conducting research to address barriers to HIV prevention among Latina women, and (v) implementation of knowledge gained in future CBPR. Conclusion. The long-term success of our CBPR partnership should be measured by the capacity developed within the community and the successful implementation of community programming. Key Intentional implementation of CBPR partnership practices, tailored to academic and community institutions' unique needs, can result in high-trust, long-term relationships. Descriptors: community-based participatory research, HIV, Hispanic or Latino women. Objetivo. Describir las practicas utilizadas en la formacion de una colaboracion de investigacion participativa basada en la comunidad (CBPR) entre MUJER, una organizacion comunitaria ubicada en el sur de Florida y la Facultad de Enfermeria y Estudios de la Salud de la Universidad de Miami. El proposito de esta colaboracion fue adaptar SEPA -Salud, Educacion, Prevencion, Autocuidado- a SEPA+PrEP -Salud, Educacion, Prevencion, Autocuidado + Profilaxis Preexposicion- para facilitar la prevencion del VIH entre mujeres latinas. Metodos. Nuestra colaboracion combina multiples perspectivas de socios comunitarios (junta asesora comunitaria, centros comunitarios), expertos clinicos, miembros latinos heterosexuales cisgenero de la comunidad y miembros aca