The exploration of African American military service women's attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge regarding HIV: A generic qualitative inquiry

详细信息   

• 作者：Glenn ; Jacqueline R.
• 学历：Doctor
• 年：2013
• 关键词：Social sciences ; Routine testing ; U.S. military se
• 导师：Pack, Tresvil
• 毕业院校：Capella University
• Department：Social and Behavioral Sciences
• 专业：African American Studies;Womens studies;Military studies
• ISBN：9781303377365
• CBH：3594105
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：2890064
• Pages：121

文摘

The purpose of this generic qualitative research study was to contribute to the HIV literature gap by exploring African American military service women's attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge related to HIV. In the United States, the African American community has been impacted by a growing number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases. The number of AIDS cases among African American women is three times greater than among Hispanic women and 15 times greater than among European American women. HIV prevention efforts highlight safe sex practices and HIV testing. All U.S. military service members undergo mandatory routine testing for HIV. The inquiry was an exploration of the lived experiences of mandatory HIV testing among African American U.S. military service women. Thirteen African American military service women participated in face-to-face, semi-structured interviews for the study. The research participants discussed their attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge related to HIV. Data analysis revealed three themes in responses: condom use, trust, and HIV testing. The results of the study indicated African American military service women were knowledgeable about their risks for contracting HIV. The results of the study provided new data to assist HIV prevention and risk reduction programs, health providers, and educators.