Design and Implementation of a Multilevel Intervention to Reduce Hepatitis C Transmission Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Amsterdam: Co-Creation and Usability Study (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.19100
• Publication Date: 2020-04-16T18:32:02Z
• Authors: Tamara Prinsenberg; Paul Zantkuijl; Wim Zuilhof; Udi Davidovich; Janke Schinkel; Maria Prins; Marc van der Valk

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> In the Netherlands, transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) occurs primarily among men who have sex with (MSM). Early HCV testing at-risk MSM and immediate initiation treatment will prevent onward transmission, but this may not be sufficient to eliminate in a population ongoing risk behaviors. Therefore, targeted socioculturally acceptable preventive measures, including behavioral interventions, are urgently needed. Currently, little contextually appropriate information about or reduction interventions is available. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The objective project was develop an intervention reduce Amsterdam through co-creation process, input from community directly impacting content, design, implementation. <title>METHODS</title> We developed multilevel targeting 6 levels: individual, community, professional, context, patient, network. close cooperation between health professionals, gay members, commercial stakeholders, stakeholders within community. process had 4 phases: needs assessment, stakeholder engagement, co-creation, phase continued until consensus reached researchers members on content design. final intervention, NoMoreC, completed 2 years, implementation started February 2018. <title>RESULTS</title> NoMoreC includes web-based face-to-face components as well anonymous service. website provides C, routes, strategies, options, partner notification. component comprises toolbox, training for providing tailored advice premises venues. promoted by active voluntary campaign team. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> Involving creation has been main strength project. It resulted various that resonates at infection. uptake acceptability described evaluated future. description serve rich useful source others want culturally context interventions.