TOPIC: Prevention & Education
OTHER KEYWORDS: Asians & Pacific Islanders
TITLE: Providing Culturally Competent HIV Prevention Programs
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chng CL, Collins JR. Providing Culturally Competent HIV Prevention Programs. Am J of Health Studies. 2000; 16(1): 24-33.
SUMMARY
This paper argues for the importance of cultural competency in HIV prevention programs targeting Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States. It critically examines the cultural barriers of language (dialects and the role of interpreters), fatalism, shame and face saving, sexual norms and roles, death and dying beliefs, family structure, and self-care practices, as they impact HIV prevention and services.