HIV Stigma, Testing Attitudes and Health Care Access Among African-Born Men Living in the United States

被引：18

作者：

Bova, Carol ^{[1
]}

Nnaji, Chioma ^{[2
]}

Woyah, Augustus ^{[2
]}

Duah, Akwasi ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Massachusetts, Grad Sch Nursing, Worcester, MA 01655 USA

[2] Multicultural AIDS Coalit, Africans Improved Access Program, Jamaica Plain, MA USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT AND MINORITY HEALTH | 2016年 / 18卷 / 01期

关键词：

African-born men; Community-based participatory research; Immigrant health; HIV awareness; HIV stigma; HIV testing attitudes; IMMIGRANTS; HIV/AIDS; BARRIERS; CLINICS; US;

D O I：

10.1007/s10903-014-0136-2

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to describe HIV-testing attitudes, HIV related stigma and health care access in African-born men taking part in the African Health Cup (AHC), a soccer tournament held annually to improve HIV awareness and testing. Venue sampling was used to collect survey and qualitative interview data related to HIV-testing attitudes, stigma and experiences associated with the AHC. The sample included 135 survey respondents and 27 interview participants. AHC participants were successfully accessing health care services. Although the AHC was viewed positively, HIV testing rates remain low due to stigma and privacy concerns. This population continues to have misconceptions about HIV transmission and to use condoms inconsistently. The AHC is a successful intervention to engage African-born men in HIV awareness and education. More work is needed to enhance these AHC aspects and address stigma and privacy concerns related to using onsite health screenings. Continuing to develop novel strategies to educate African-born immigrants about HIV is urgently needed.

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页码：187 / 193

页数：7

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