HIV-positive African-American women’s perspectives on engaging communities in the response to HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C.

Sanicki, Anne and Mannell, Jenevieve (2015) HIV-positive African-American women’s perspectives on engaging communities in the response to HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C. AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV, 27 (10). 1213 - 1219. ISSN 0954-0121

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Abstract

The number of African-American women infected with HIV in Washington, D.C. is growing at an alarming rate. However, the perspectives of these women on engaging communities in the response to HIV/AIDS have been lacking in the literature. To fill this gap, in-depth interviews with 18 HIV-positive African-American women living in D.C. were conducted and analyzed using thematic network analysis. Three key themes emerged from these interviews: (1) the importance of the church in building HIV/AIDS community competence; (2) women’s interest in HIV/AIDS advocacy; and (3) the negative effects of stigma and limited social bonds on community engagement. We conclude by suggesting that more research is needed on the role of African-American women in community capacity building, as well as greater involvement of churches in HIV/AIDS responses.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/caic20/current
Additional Information:	© 2015 Taylor & Francis
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2015 15:56
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2024 05:39
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/62873

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