Kelley, R. T., Hannans, A., Kreps, G. L., & Johnson, K. (2012). The Community Liaison Program: A health education pilot program to increase minority awareness of HIV and acceptance of HIV vaccine trials. Health Education Research, 27(4): 746-754.
Community liaison volunteers disseminated HIV vaccine research messages for the purposes of increasing HIV awareness and vaccine trials support in minority populations. A mere 7 liaisons were able to reach 644 community members, or an average of 92 persons per liaison, almost doubling the anticipated rate. Community-based participatory engagement regarding health education and social networks can be an efficient method for increasing awareness about HIV and acceptance towards vaccine research in hard to reach communities.