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The Perception of Religious Leaders on HIV and Their Role in HIV Prevention: A Case Study of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities in Windsor, Ontario.
- Source :
- Journal of Religion & Health; Jun2023, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p1616-1635, 20p, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This paper explores the perception of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) religious leaders on HIV vulnerability and their role in HIV prevention among ACB communities in Windsor, Ontario. We conducted one semi-structured focus group discussion with nine Black religious leaders, most of whose congregants are members of the ACB community. Most religious leaders in the focus group had a negative perception of the transmission of HIV, but they acknowledged their own important role in HIV prevention strategies. This role is collaborative in nature, from the stage of designing HIV prevention strategies to implementing prevention messages. The religious leaders noted, however, that some challenges, such as church doctrine and congregational culture, are likely to impede their HIV prevention efforts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV infection transmission
HIV prevention
HIV infection risk factors
OCCUPATIONAL roles
AFRICANS
PSYCHOLOGY of Black people
CULTURE
FOCUS groups
PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
RESEARCH methodology
LEADERS
COMMUNITIES
INTERVIEWING
ATTITUDES toward illness
RISK perception
BLACK Caribbean people
HUMAN services programs
QUALITATIVE research
RELIGIOUS leaders
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
CARIBBEAN people
RESEARCH funding
INFECTIOUS disease transmission
INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
HEALTH promotion
CHURCH buildings
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224197
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Religion & Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 163334311
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01426-z