کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2658878 1564203 2010 13 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
HIV Screening: Beliefs and Intentions of the Homeless
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
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HIV Screening: Beliefs and Intentions of the Homeless
چکیده انگلیسی

HIV screening is the first step in identifying HIV infection; however, the HIV screening rates remain low. Homeless people in the United States are at risk for HIV infection, yet their acceptance of HIV screening remains poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate beliefs and intentions of the homeless toward HIV screening. Using a survey design, this study applied the Theory of Planned Behavior to investigate attitudes, social norms, and perceived behavioral control and their relationship to intention to screen for HIV. Homeless people (N = 323) from 12 different shelters participated in this study. The final path analysis explained 60% of homeless people's intentions to screen for HIV. Significant predictors included: attitude toward HIV screening, prior screening, age, and subjective norms. Implications include health provider recommendations for screening and increasing awareness of HIV risk behaviors for this vulnerable population.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Volume 21, Issue 5, September–October 2010, Pages 395–407
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