کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2661723 1564227 2006 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Understanding the HIV Risk Reduction Needs of Heterosexual African American Substance-Abusing Men
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری های عفونی
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Understanding the HIV Risk Reduction Needs of Heterosexual African American Substance-Abusing Men
چکیده انگلیسی

With the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS, nurses find themselves caring for diverse populations at risk for HIV. One subpopulation at risk is African American men with a history of substance use. To better understand the risk reduction needs of these men, a focus group was conducted with 16 African American men attending an outpatient drug treatment program in Philadelphia. The purpose was to identify perceptions of HIV risk, engagement in HIV risk behaviors, and barriers to condom use in order to generate recommendations for risk reduction programs tailored to the needs of this population. Results revealed that African American substance-abusing men perceive themselves to be at risk for HIV infection and other adverse health outcomes yet lacked adequate information related to HIV prevention. The need for culture- and gender-specific interventions to reduce HIV-related risk behaviors among African American substance-using men is discussed.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care - Volume 17, Issue 6, November–December 2006, Pages 28–37
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