TOPIC: Prevention & Education
OTHER KEYWORDS: Asians & Pacific Islanders, Women
TITLE: Hearing our voices: assessing HIV prevention needs among Asian and Pacific Islander women
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jemmott LS, Maula EC, Bush E. Hearing our voices: assessing HIV prevention needs among Asian and Pacific Islander women. J of Transcultural Nursing. 1999;10 (2): 102-11.
SUMMARY
This study (a) assesses the impact of HIV/AIDS on The Asian & Pacific Islander (A&PI) community and changes in their behavior due to AIDS, (b) identifies 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) describes culturally appropriate considerations when designing HIV prevention strategies for A&PI women. Report concludes that for HIV prevention interventions to be successful, they must be tailored to the cultural and specific needs of A&PI women.