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Hearing Our Voices: Assessing HIV Prevention Needs among Asian and Pacific Islander Women

Loretta Sweet Jemmott, PhD, RN, FAAN

University of Pennsylvania

Erme C. Maula, BSN, RN

Thomas Jefferson University

Elizabeth Bush, BSN, RN

University of Pennsylvania

The purpose of this study was to (a) assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on the Asian-Pacific Islander (API) community and changes in their behavior due to AIDS, (b) identify perception of risk, HIV risk behaviors, factors contributing to those behaviors, barriers to HIV prevention, and the types of prevention programs that would benefit their community, and (c) describe culturally appropriate considerations when designing HIV prevention strategies for API women. Thirty API adults participated in three different groups. Focus group interviewing methods were used, guided by the Health Belief Model. The women had numerous concerns about HIV that placed them at risk for infection, such as their inability to talk with their sexual partners about condom use due to the cultural and taboo nature of sexual topics. All groups concluded that for HIV prevention interventions to be successful, they must be tailored to the cultural and specific needs of API women.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Vol. 10, No. 2, 102-111 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/104365969901000203
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