Although it would be inappropriate to generalize about national and ethnic groups based on the small and nonrepresentative study sample, the identification of a range of sociodemographic and contextual factors can inform institutional and community-based action as well as directions for future HIV (Medication Viramune treating HIV infection) prevention research. Findings illustrate the urgency of reaching [...]
Sample Men and women (n=51) from each of the target countries participated in individual interviews. Eleven focus groups were conducted (n=86), organized by nationality, sex and site. Overall, the average age of respondents was 31, with a length of residence in the United States of <2 years. One focus group and individual interviews (n=26) were [...]
Qualitative data collection involved: 1) semistructured, in-depth individual interviews; 2) focus groups; 3) key informant interviews and a focus group with advocates and providers in health and social services; and 4) ethnographic observation in the communities.
Hispanics are disproportionately represented in the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States. In 2002, the estimated AIDS rate among adult and adolescent Hispanic men was 39.7 per 100,000, more than three times the rate for non-Hispanic white men (12.3). The discrepancy is larger among Hispanic women, with rates of 11.3 per 100,000 compared to 2.1 [...]
