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HIV attitudes and beliefs in U.S.-based African refugee women.
- Source :
- Ethnicity & Health; Apr2022, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p499-508, 10p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Objective: The Buffalo, New York region is one of the leading refugee resettlement areas in the country, settling 94% of African refugees in 2014. However, little is known about their health beliefs, particularly regarding sexual health and HIV. This study's purpose was to describe HIV attitudes and beliefs in a sample of African refugee women, a population that is increasingly present in the country, yet seldom represented in the literature. Design: A convenience sample of 101 African refugee women were recruited via snowball technique in Buffalo, New York. Data were collected from July 2017–July 2018, via paper-pen survey, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Participants had low levels of education, but high HIV screening rates. Inconsistencies between knowledge of HIV acquisition and behaviors relating to HIV positive individuals may indicate HIV stigma among the population. Conclusion: Novel strategies geared towards educational levels and societal norms to educate African refugee women about HIV are urgently needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infections & psychology
AFRICANS
PROFESSIONS
PSYCHOLOGY of refugees
CROSS-sectional method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL screening
SOCIAL stigma
ATTITUDES toward AIDS (Disease)
SURVEYS
HEALTH attitudes
PSYCHOLOGY of women
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
HEALTH behavior
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICAL sampling
SEXUAL health
EDUCATIONAL attainment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13557858
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ethnicity & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 155893142
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2020.1740175