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This research aims to understand the risks and barriers faced by African American women aged 18 to 25 regarding HIV, informing faith-based intervention strategies.

February 15, 2016Western Journal of Nursing ResearchOpen Access

A Contextualized Approach to Faith-Based HIV Risk Reduction for African American Women

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JSJennifer M. StewartCarleton University CRChristopher K. RogersHackensack University Medical Center DBDawn BellingerJohns Hopkins University

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Mixed methods study identifies barriers and needs for faith-based HIV risk reduction in young African American women.

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This research aims to understand the risks and barriers faced by African American women aged 18 to 25 regarding HIV, informing faith-based intervention strategies.
Conducted a convergent parallel mixed methods study with four focus groups and a survey.
Engaged 109 participants from four African American churches, including 38 focus group members and 71 survey respondents.
Collected qualitative and quantitative data on behaviors, barriers, and intervention preferences.
Most participants engaged in behaviors that increase HIV risk, highlighting the urgent need for tailored interventions.
Women reported struggling with religious barriers related to sexuality, influencing their risk perceptions.
The desire for interventions to address intimate relationships, parenting, and financial issues was emphasized, indicating a need for holistic approaches.

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Stewart et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a237f7f9e1c90a91c08c6a5 https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945916629621

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