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ArticleEthnicity & disease2020

"It Had a Lot of Cultural Stuff in It": HIV-Serodiscordant African American Couples' Experiences of a Culturally Congruent Sexual Health Intervention.

Jacqueline Mthembu, Alison B Hamilton, Norweeta G Milburn, Deborah Sinclair, Siyabulela Mkabile, Mmathabo Mashego, Thabile Manengela, Gail E Wyatt

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Article in Ethnicity & disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Navigating grey areas in HIV and mental health implementation science.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2024
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  3. Dimensions of Sexual Health Conversations among U.S. Black Heterosexual Couples.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Jacqueline MthembuSocial Aspects of Public Health Research Programme, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa.
Alison B HamiltonDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Norweeta G MilburnDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
Deborah SinclairChild and Family Studies, University of the Western Cape, South Africa.
Siyabulela MkabileDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Mmathabo MashegoUniversity of Venda, Limpopo, South Africa.
Thabile ManengelaDepartment of Psychology, North West University, South Africa.
Gail E WyattDepartment of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
University of California, Los Angeles · USGhent University · BEHealth Systems Trust · ZAHuman Sciences Research Council · ZANorth-West University · ZAUniversity of Cape Town · ZA

Funding

UCLA Rapid, Relevant, Rigorous Implementation Science HubP30MH058107 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI RAPHAEL J LANDOVITZ · 1997 to 2026
$53.5M
UCLA-South African Research in Trauma Training ProgramD43TW007278 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WYATT, GAIL E. · 2005 to 2020
$3.1M
Implementing Eban II: An Evidence-Based Intervention for Sero-Discordant CouplesR01MH093230 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WYATT, GAIL E. · 2012 to 2016
$3.0M
UCLA-South Africa Center for Chronic Mental DisordersD43MH108170 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI WYATT, GAIL E. · 2015 to 2019
$1.3M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW007278NIMH NIH HHS D43 MH108170NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH058107NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH093230
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The increased life expectancy of people living with HIV has brought about an increase in serodiscordant couples, in which there is risk of HIV transmission. Therefore, interventions that promote sexual health and reduce risk are critical to develop for these couples. Given the disproportionate burden of HIV among populations of color, it is also critical that these interventions are culturally congruent. The EBAN intervention for African American serodiscordant couples recognizes the centrality of culture in shaping sexual behaviors and helps couples develop intimacy and positive prevention behaviors. The analytic objective of our study was to examine the knowledge and awareness gained by participants in the intervention. Participants: Participants (n=17) who completed at least half of the eight intervention sessions. Methods: Brief post-implementation semi-structured interviews were conducted between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Team-based, targeted content analysis focused on knowledge and awareness gains. Results: Participants described learning about sexual health, expanded sexual options, and sexual communication. The "EBAN café," a component that gives couples a menu of options for safer sex behaviors, was particularly popular. Participants also noted the value of learning how to communicate with one another about their sexual health-related concerns and preferences. They appreciated the "cultural stuff" that was infused throughout the sessions, including the emphasis on learning from one another as couples. Conclusions: Couples at risk for HIV transmission benefit from strengthening skills and knowledge related to healthy sexuality. A behavioral intervention that aligns with cultural values and imparts culturally congruent sexual health information appeals to couples who seek ways to enhance their intimacy and sexual options while also reducing risk.

Indexed as

Culturally Competent CareHIV InfectionsAdultAIDS SerodiagnosisBlack or African AmericanFemaleHumansMaleQualitative ResearchSafe SexSexual HealthSexual PartnersAfrican AmericanCouplesEvidence-Based InterventionHIV SerodiscordanceQualitativeSexual Health

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PMID32346272
PMCPMC7186048
OpenAlexW3020229349

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