ArticleSexually transmitted infections2015
Attitudes, perceptions and behaviours towards HIV testing among African-American and East African immigrant women in Washington, DC: implications for targeted HIV testing promotion and communication strategies.
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- Harambee! 2.0: The Impact of HIV-Related and Intersectional Stigmas on HIV Testing Behaviors Among African Immigrant Communities in Seattle, Washington.AIDS and behavior · 2022Article
- HIV Related Knowledge, HIV Testing Decision-Making, and Perceptions of Alcohol Use as a Risk Factor for HIV among Black and African American Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Understanding the healthcare experiences and needs of African immigrants in the United States: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Undocumented African Immigrants' Experiences of HIV Testing and Linkage to Care.AIDS patient care and STDs · 2019Article
- HIV Testing Among Heterosexual Hispanic Women in South Florida.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2019Article
- Adaptation and Validation of the Shame Questionnaire Among Ugandan Youth Living with HIV.Child indicators research · 2019Article
- HIV Testing Among Foreign-Born Men and Women in the United States: Results from a Nationally Representative Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2018Article
- Perspectives on Factors Related to HIV Risk and Preventative Interventions at Multiple Levels: A Study of African Immigrant Women Survivors of Cumulative Trauma.AIDS education and prevention : official publication of the International Society for AIDS Education · 2018Article
- HIV outcomes among migrants from low-income and middle-income countries living in high-income countries: a review of recent evidence.Current opinion in infectious diseases · 2018Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of the study was to examine and compare the HIV testing attitudes, perceptions and behaviours between African-American and East African immigrant women in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
methodsAdopting an inductive, qualitative methodological approach, we conducted a total of 40 in-depth, semistructured interviews between October 2012 and March 2013. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.
resultsOverall, African-American women held more favourable views towards HIV testing than East African immigrant women. Very few East African immigrant women sought HIV testing intentionally. The majority of East African participants were tested inadvertently, while others tested for immigration-related or employment-related purposes. There were many barriers that impede women from seeking an HIV test including negative assumptions (eg, "Getting an HIV test implies that I am HIV positive"), negative emotions (eg, "Fear of being diagnosed with HIV and what this will mean for me") and potential negative reactions from partner or others (eg, "Getting an HIV test can signal distrust, disrespect, or infidelity"). There were nuances in how each group articulated some of these barriers and East African women expressed unique concerns that originated from experiences in their home countries.
conclusionsThe study shed light into the complexity of factors that constrain women from presenting themselves voluntarily for an HIV test and highlighted the nuances between African-American and East African perceptions. Implications of findings for effective targeted HIV screening promotion and communication strategies among these groups of women are discussed.
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