TOPIC: Prevention & Education
SUBTOPIC: Asians & Pacific Islander, Gay and Bisexual Men, Men who have Sex with Men
TITLE: HIV seroprevalence, risk behaviors, and cognitive factors among Asian and Pacific Islander American men who have sex with men: A summary and critique of empirical studies and methodological issues
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Nemoto T, Wong FY, Ching A, Chng CL, Bouey P, Henrickson M, Sember RE. HIV seroprevalence, risk behaviors, and cognitive factors among Asian and Pacific Islander American men who have sex with men: A summary and critique of empirical studies and methodological issues. AIDS Educ and Prev. 1998; 10 (Suppl A): 31-47.
SUMMARY
This article summarizes and discusses published empirical studies addressing HIV seroprevalence rates and HIV-related behaviors and cognitive factors among Asian and Pacific Islander American (A&PI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. It also examines population-based research methodologies for studying HIV and AIDS prevention, describes a conceptual framework to facilitate the identification of ecologically sound or culturally appropriate and competent methodologies for studying HIV prevention among A&PI MSM, and discusses methodological issues and recommends alteration methodologies to better understand this population in HIV prevention.