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Luu M, Haardörfer R, Nehl E, Escoffery C, Sales J. Factors associated with intention of HIV testing among Asian American men: a path analysis. J Behav Med 2024; 47:849-863. [PMID: 38980458 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-024-00502-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Research has pointed to myriad cultural and socio-psychological factors associated with HIV testing, such as acculturation, social norms about HIV testing, masculinity, homonegativity, and constructs from the Theory of Planned Behavior. However, the interrelationships of these factors on the intentions of HIV testing among the population of Asian American men remains unknown. A dataset of 425 Asian American men in the U.S., collected online with convenience sampling method during 2020-2021, was analyzed to test a conceptual framework that aimed to fill this gap. Results from a path model with two endogenous variables (homonegativity and HIV testing intention) indicated that perceived social norms about HIV testing, attitude about HIV testing, and perceived HIV risk had directandindirect relationships with the intentions of HIV testing in the study population. However, social norms about HIV testing and perceived HIV risk showed stronger direct effects (standardized estimates = 0.37 and 0.34, respectively, p-value < 0.001). Additionally, we found that the relationships of these factors with HIV testing intention were also mediated by homonegativity. Findings from this study advance our understanding of pathways of associations between a host of cultural and socio-psychological factors with HIV testing intention among an understudied population - Asian American men. Our results will help inform the development of future intervention programs to increase HIV testing in this population.
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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- Department of Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences (BSHES), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, USA
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Chen WT, Sun W, Huang F, Shiu CS, Kim B, Candelario J, Toma L, Wu G, Ah-Yune J. Lost in Translation: Impact of Language Barriers and Facilitators on the Health Care of Asian Americans Living with HIV. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2024; 11:2064-2072. [PMID: 37306920 PMCID: PMC10713860 DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01674-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Revised: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Language barriers are major obstacles that Asian American immigrants face when accessing health care in the USA. This study was conducted to explore the impact of language barriers and facilitators on the health care of Asian Americans. Qualitative, in-depth interviews and quantitative surveys were conducted with 69 Asian Americans (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and mixed Asian backgrounds) living with HIV (AALWH) in three urban areas (New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles) in 2013 and from 2017 to 2020. The quantitative data indicate that language ability is negatively associated with stigma. Major themes emerged related to communication, including the impact of language barriers on HIV care and the positive impact of language facilitators-family members/friends, case managers, or interpreters-who can communicate with healthcare providers in the AALWH's native language. Language barriers negatively impact access to HIV-related services and thus result in decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy, increased unmet healthcare needs, and increased HIV-related stigma. Language facilitators enhanced the connection between AALWH and the healthcare system by facilitating their engagement with health care providers. Language barriers experienced by AALWH not only impact their healthcare decisions and treatment choices but also increase levels of external stigma which may influence the process of acculturation to the host country. Language facilitators and barriers to health services for AALWH represent a target for future interventions in this population.
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- Wei-Ti Chen
- School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- National Taiwan University, Department of Social Work, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- APAIT- A division of Special Service for Groups, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- San Francisco Community Health Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc., New York, NY, USA
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- Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc., New York, NY, USA
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Chin JJ, Forbes N, Lim S, Takahashi LM. Correlates of HIV Testing Among Asian Immigrant Female Sex Workers in New York City and Los Angeles County. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2024; 36:182-197. [PMID: 38917302 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2024.36.3.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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This analysis examined correlates of HIV testing among Asian immigrant female sex workers in massage parlors. We interviewed 69 Chinese and Korean immigrant women who provided sexual services in massage parlors in New York City or Los Angeles County (2014-2016). Multivariable logistic regression results showed that participants who were younger, have lived in the U.S. for a longer period of time, had greater English proficiency, perceived higher HIV risk, or were living with an intimate partner were more likely to have had an HIV test. Disclosing sex work to a close friend was also positively associated with HIV testing at p < .1. These correlates may reflect differential access to information, systems, and social networks that would facilitate HIV testing, highlighting the importance of reducing social isolation and increasing HIV education, especially for older women who have come to the U.S. more recently. As the literature has indicated that Asian immigrant female sex workers experience high rates of intersectional stigma, efforts to mitigate these intersecting stigmas could further these objectives.
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- John J Chin
- Department of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, New York
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- Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York
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- College of Social Sciences, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
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Ðoàn LN, Chau MM, Ahmed N, Cao J, Chan SWC, Yi SS. Turning the Health Equity Lens to Diversity in Asian American Health Profiles. Annu Rev Public Health 2024; 45:169-193. [PMID: 38134402 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-060222-023852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The monolithic misrepresentation of Asian American (AsAm) populations has maintained assumptions that AsAm people are not burdened by health disparities and social and economic inequities. However, the story is more nuanced. We critically review AsAm health research to present knowledge of AsAm health profiles from the past two decades and present findings and opportunities across three topical domains: (a) general descriptive knowledge, (b) factors affecting health care uptake, and (c) effective interventions. Much of the literature emphasized underutilization of health care services; low knowledge and awareness among AsAms about health-related risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment; inadequate efforts by health systems to improve language access, provider-patient communication, and trust; and the critical roles of community- and faith-based organizations and leaders in health promotion initiatives. Future opportunities for AsAm health research will require adoption of and significant investment in community-engaged research infrastructure to increase representation, funding, and research innovation for AsAm communities.
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- Lan N Ðoàn
- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA;
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA;
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- Institute for Excellence in Health Equity, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA;
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA;
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- Section for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA;
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Becker TD, Poku OB, Chen X, Wong J, Mandavia A, Huang M, Chen Y, Huang D, Ngo H, Yang LH. The impact of China-to-US immigration on structural and cultural determinants of HIV-related stigma: implications for HIV care of Chinese immigrants. ETHNICITY & HEALTH 2022; 27:509-528. [PMID: 32668975 PMCID: PMC7854980 DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1791316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Objectives: Asian Americans have poor HIV-related outcomes, yet culturally salient barriers to care remain unclear, limiting development of targeted interventions for this group. We applied the 'what matters most' theory of stigma to identify structural and cultural factors that shape the nature of stigma before and after immigration from China to the US.Design: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 immigrants to New York from China, recruited from an HIV clinic and community centers. Deductive followed by focal inductive qualitative analyses examined how Chinese cultural values (lian, guanxi, renqing) and structural factors influenced stigma before and after immigration.Results: In China, HIV stigma was felt through the loss of lian (moral status) and limited guanxi (social network) opportunities. A social structure characterized by limited HIV knowledge, discriminatory treatment from healthcare systems, and human rights violations impinged on the ability of people living with HIV to fulfill culturally valued goals. Upon moving to the US, positions of structural vulnerability shifted to enable maintenance of lian and formation of new guanxi, thus ameliorating aspects of stigma.Conclusions: HIV prevention and stigma reduction interventions among Chinese immigrants may be most effective by both addressing structural constraints and facilitating achievement of cultural values through clinical, peer, and group interventions.
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- Timothy D Becker
- Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, USA
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- Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA
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Users' Concerns Related to Online HIV Counseling in South Korea: A Descriptive Qualitative Study. J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care 2020; 31:646-653. [PMID: 32675645 DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This qualitative descriptive study was designed to identify HIV-related questions frequently asked by online counseling users seeking professional advice. Data were collected via a public online question/answer counseling website operated by the Gyeonggi-do branch of the Korean Association for AIDS Prevention. Data on users' questions regarding HIV were collected between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2018. The online questions were then analyzed and divided into codes and categories. From the 559 questions submitted, content analysis identified four major categories related to HIV: (a) HIV testing, (b) self-perceived HIV risk and risky sexual behaviors, (c) positive and negative emotional states, and (d) treatment and prevention. This study indicates that online counseling can be used to provide tailored information related to HIV along with emotional and psychosocial support to reach different subgroups and to provide current information such as the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis for those seeking professional advice.
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Nemoto T, Xie H, Iwamoto M, Sakata M. HIV Risk Behaviors in Relation to Psychosocial Factors and Internet Usage Among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Men Who Had Sex With Men (MSM) in California. AIDS EDUCATION AND PREVENTION : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AIDS EDUCATION 2020; 32:117-136. [PMID: 32539477 DOI: 10.1521/aeap.2020.32.2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Very few studies have been conducted to investigate HIV risk and protective behaviors in relation to psychosocial factors among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) MSM whose HIV/AIDS prevalence is lower than those of other racial/ethnic groups. This study, based on an online survey targeting API MSM in California revealed that API MSM often met sex partners online and that psychosocial factors (e.g., homophobia and identity with API gay community) were correlated with condomless receptive anal sex (RAS) with casual partners. In particular, an Asian cultural construct, interdependency, was correlated with condom use for RAS; that is, those who consider sex partners' health and value harmony tend to engage in safe sex. This finding sheds light on re-thinking the current over-emphasis on assertiveness and self-responsibility to keep free from HIV/STIs during negotiation with partners. Future STI prevention programs for API MSM should incorporate Asian cultural constructs and target specific risk groups.
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Li F, Juan BK, Wozniak M, Watson SK, Katz AR, Whiticar PM, McCormick T, Qiu YS, Wasserman GM. Trends and Racial Disparities of Late-Stage HIV Diagnosis: Hawaii, 2010-2016. Am J Public Health 2019; 108:S292-S298. [PMID: 30383422 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To examine racial/ethnic disparities in Hawaii in stage 3 classification at HIV diagnosis and trends in such disparities from 2010 through 2016. METHODS We analyzed data including patients' demographic information, behavioral risk factors, residential county at HIV diagnosis, and type of facility where HIV was diagnosed. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was used to examine racial/ethnic disparities in late-stage diagnoses after adjustment for known or possible confounders. RESULTS About 30% of HIV diagnoses were classified as late-stage (stage 3) diagnoses, and there were significant racial/ethnic disparities in stage 3 classification at diagnosis. Relative to Whites, the odds of being diagnosed at stage 3 were 3.7 times higher among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (NHPIs; odds ratio [OR] = 3.69; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.89, 7.22) and more than twice as high among Asians (OR = 2.46; 95% CI = 1.16, 5.20). Older age and being diagnosed in an inpatient setting were associated with stage 3 classification. CONCLUSIONS Targeted preventive services need to be strengthened for Asians and NHPIs in Hawaii.
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- Fenfang Li
- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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- Fenfang Li and Glenn M. Wasserman are with the Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu. Brandi K. Juan, Michelle Wozniak, Stuart K. Watson, Peter M. Whiticar, Timothy McCormick, and Yuanshan "Sandy" Qiu are with the Harm Reduction Services Branch, Communicable Disease and Public Health Nursing Division, Hawaii State Department of Health. Alan R. Katz is with the Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu
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Golub SA, Fikslin RA, Goldberg MH, Peña SM, Radix A. Predictors of PrEP Uptake Among Patients with Equivalent Access. AIDS Behav 2019; 23:1917-1924. [PMID: 30600456 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2376-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Increasing PrEP adoption for eligible individuals is critical, but limited research has examined individual-level factors that might be amenable to educational or behavioral intervention. Using data from a PrEP demonstration project conducted at a community health center, we examined differences in behavioral and psychosocial factors between patients offered PrEP who chose to accept it and those who declined. In a multivariable model, the odds of accepting PrEP were higher among those with an HIV-positive main partner, greater risk behavior in the past 3 months, and higher HIV risk perception. PrEP adoption was positively associated with PrEP adherence self-efficacy and negatively associated with perceived sensitivity to medicines. These psychological variables were associated with measures of PrEP- and HIV-related stigma. In the multivariable model, there were no differences in PrEP adoption by demographic factors or socioeconomic status. Data suggest that patients' decisions about PrEP uptake may be impacted not only by objective and subjective HIV risk, but also by psychological variables such as stigma beliefs, medication beliefs, and self-efficacy.
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Ekstrand ML, Heylen E, Mazur A, Steward WT, Carpenter C, Yadav K, Sinha S, Nyamathi A. The Role of HIV Stigma in ART Adherence and Quality of Life Among Rural Women Living with HIV in India. AIDS Behav 2018; 22:3859-3868. [PMID: 29789984 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2157-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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HIV stigma continues to be a barrier to physical and mental health among people living with HIV globally, especially in vulnerable populations. We examined how stigma is associated with health outcomes and quality of life among rural women living with HIV in South India (N = 600). Interviewer-administered measures assessed multiple dimensions of stigma, as well as loneliness, social support, ART adherence, time since diagnosis, and quality of life. Internalized stigma and a lack of social support were associated with a lower quality of life, while the association between internalized stigma and adherence was mediated by the use of stigma-avoidant coping strategies, suggesting that keeping one's diagnosis a secret may make it more difficult to take one's medications. These findings suggest that these women constitute a vulnerable population who need additional services to optimize their health and who might benefit from peer support interventions and stigma-reduction programs for family and community members.
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- Maria L Ekstrand
- University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th St, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
- St John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India.
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- University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th St, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th St, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th St, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA
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- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Lee JJ, Zhou Y. Facilitators and barriers to HIV testing among Asians in the United States: a systematic review. AIDS Care 2018; 31:141-152. [PMID: 30309240 DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1533231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Asians have the highest rate of undiagnosed HIV in the United States. Limited research on factors implicated in HIV testing among this population presents a barrier to monitoring and addressing HIV testing disparities. To examine predictors of HIV testing among Asians in the United States, a systematic search of articles published from January 1997 to December 2017 was conducted using four electronic databases, including Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Twenty-two articles were included according to predefined inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed, published in English, took place in the United States, included participants at least 18 years of age, reported data specifically on Asians or Asian subgroups, and assessed HIV testing. Included studies were assessed by methodological quality scoring. Individual-level factors such as HIV knowledge and HIV risk perceptions were commonly reported facilitators of HIV testing. Studies placed less attention on community, institutional, or structural level factors predicting HIV testing. Sorely warranted are high quality, longitudinal studies that examine HIV testing among Asians in the United States. Multi-level theoretical frameworks that examine HIV testing among Asians with attention to ethnic subgroups are needed to improve understanding of HIV testing and to develop targeted testing interventions.
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- Jane J Lee
- a School of Social Work , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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- a School of Social Work , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA
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Tang K, Chen WT. HIV and religion in HIV-infected Asians and their families: A qualitative study. Appl Nurs Res 2018; 44:18-24. [PMID: 30389055 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Revised: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM This paper examines HIV-infected Asian Americans' experiences with religion throughout the course of their illness and their family relationships. BACKGROUND As the number of Asians in the United States continues to grow, health professionals are beginning notice obvious gaps of knowledge in caring for this population, including HIV-infected individuals. Little is known about the impact of religion and faith on Asian Americans with HIV and their families. The study focuses on the participants' reported experiences to understand the variety of roles religion can play in the progression of a highly stigmatized chronic disease. METHODS An in-depth interview was conducted in San Francisco and New York City with 30 HIV-infected Asians. Narrative samples and summarized responses was used to highlight themes that emerged from the participants' anecdotes. Interpretive content analysis was employed. RESULTS These groups were categorized as (a) those who did not adhere to any religion, (b) those of tenuous religious faith with conflicted feelings, and (c) those of strong religious faith with congruent beliefs. Within these three groups, various themes were synthesized from the members' perceptions and past experiences with religion. Within each group, participants displayed various stages of reconciliation with their current faith-related beliefs and escape the family stress from their religion practices. Each participant's story shown the vast range of human understanding and faith experiences including self-actualization, acculturation, and depression. CONCLUSIONS This research provides new insight on the challenge of managing HIV-infected patients in a culturally and religiously appropriate manner.
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- Karen Tang
- School of Nursing, Yale University, Orange, CT, United States of America
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- University of California Los Angeles, School of Nursing, United States of America.
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De Graaf H, Verbeek M, Van den Borne M, Meijer S. Offline and Online Sexual Risk Behavior among Youth in the Netherlands: Findings from "Sex under the Age of 25". Front Public Health 2018; 6:72. [PMID: 29594093 PMCID: PMC5857809 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sexually developing adolescents and emerging adults face sexual health risks as well as potentially negative outcomes of online sexual behaviors. The goal of this study was to describe three categories of sexual risk behavior: (1) behavior related to STI/HIV, (2) behavior related to unplanned pregnancy, and (3) online sexual risk behavior. In addition, we investigated whether these behaviors are actually related to negative (health) outcomes. For this purpose, we used data from a Dutch probability survey: "Sex under the age of 25." Adolescents and emerging adults aged 12 through 24 (8,053 boys and 12,447 girls) completed a digital questionnaire, including measures of the risk of STI/HIV and pregnancy, online sexual behavior and non-consensual sex. Chi-square tests and logistic regressions were used to test for gender and age differences and compute associations between risk behavior and negative outcomes. The results showed that the risk of unplanned pregnancy is low in the Netherlands. It seems that adolescents and emerging adults are less aware of the risk of STI/HIV than of the risk of pregnancy. About 11% of the participants had had more than one partner in the last 6 months and had not used condoms consistently with their last partner, and these participants had a 3.56 times higher likelihood of ever being diagnosed with an STI. Although many young people stop using condoms with their partner after a while, most of them did not get tested for STIs. More emerging adults (aged 18-24) engage in sexting (sending personal nude pictures and sex videos to others), but the chance that these images are shared with other people than the intended recipient is higher among adolescents (aged 12-17). The results of this study can guide professionals working in sex education and sexual health services to focus their efforts on the risk behaviors in the Netherlands that deserve most attention.
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Wodajo BS, Thupayagale-Tshweneagae G, Akpor OA. HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination in two referral hospitals in Ethiopia. AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH 2017. [PMID: 28639499 DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2017.1325755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of the study was to determine the magnitude of HIV and AIDS-related stigma and discrimination (SAD) and its associated factors in healthcare settings. Primary data were collected from June to September 2014 from two referral hospitals located in north-west Ethiopia. The study used pre-test/post-test design with a non-equivalent control group using a quantitative approach. Healthcare professionals were divided into strata and then, using the stratified random sampling technique, the study participants were selected from each stratum. The median age of study respondents in the treatment group was 32.2 years with standard deviation (SD) of 7.74. The regressions of stigma for the pre-tests of the first hospital and second hospital participants' knowledge about SAD-related issues and perceived risk of HIV infection were found to be significantly associated with stigma in the first hospital. In the first hospital, healthcare professionals who felt HIV risk of infection at different contact points with HIV-positive patients were more than 13 times more likely to present stigmatising attitudes towards the patients (OR = 13.46, p = 0.005). In the second hospital, only perceived risk of infection was significantly associated with stigma (p = 0.036). Interventions to lessen HIV and AIDS-related SAD in healthcare settings must focus on improving the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals as well as overcoming the institutional barriers existing in the healthcare settings through staff training and hospital strategy development.
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Affiliation(s)
- Befekadu S Wodajo
- a Department of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences , University of South Africa
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- a Department of Health Studies, College of Human Sciences , University of South Africa.,b Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti , Ekiti State , Nigeria
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