Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men
African Americans, particularly men, are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Inconsistent condom use and concurrent sexual partnerships are risk factors; there is limited investigation on how these factors influence HIV risk engagement in young, heterosexual, African American men. To id...
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| author | Jillian Lucas Baker DrPH, EdM Bridgette Brawner PhD, APRN Julie A. Cederbaum PhD, MSW, MPH Shawn White PhD, MHS Zupenda M. Davis DrPH(c), MPH, MCHES William Brawner MA Loretta Sweet Jemmott PhD, RN, FAAN |
| author_facet | Jillian Lucas Baker DrPH, EdM Bridgette Brawner PhD, APRN Julie A. Cederbaum PhD, MSW, MPH Shawn White PhD, MHS Zupenda M. Davis DrPH(c), MPH, MCHES William Brawner MA Loretta Sweet Jemmott PhD, RN, FAAN |
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| description | African Americans, particularly men, are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Inconsistent condom use and concurrent sexual partnerships are risk factors; there is limited investigation on how these factors influence HIV risk engagement in young, heterosexual, African American men. To identify contextual risk factors that place young men (18-24 years) at risk for HIV infection, one focus group was conducted with 13 men, and questionnaires were administered to 48 men. Participants were 18 to 24 years old and were recruited from local barbershops. The majority engaged in noncondom use (83%) and had multiple sexual partners (64%). Qualitative themes revealed noncondom use “when in the moment” and enhanced condom use with casual partners. This study provided an understanding of participants’ attitudes, intentions, and behaviors as they related to HIV risk and revealed the need for culturally relevant, theory-based HIV prevention programs to reduce HIV transmission among this population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-346d05abfcb84c3da736f3656b8cfd852022-12-22T00:53:38ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98831557-98912012-09-01610.1177/1557988312437239Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American MenJillian Lucas Baker DrPH, EdM0Bridgette Brawner PhD, APRN1Julie A. Cederbaum PhD, MSW, MPH2Shawn White PhD, MHS3Zupenda M. Davis DrPH(c), MPH, MCHES4William Brawner MA5Loretta Sweet Jemmott PhD, RN, FAAN6LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA, USAUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USAUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAHealth Federation of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USAUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAAfrican Americans, particularly men, are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic. Inconsistent condom use and concurrent sexual partnerships are risk factors; there is limited investigation on how these factors influence HIV risk engagement in young, heterosexual, African American men. To identify contextual risk factors that place young men (18-24 years) at risk for HIV infection, one focus group was conducted with 13 men, and questionnaires were administered to 48 men. Participants were 18 to 24 years old and were recruited from local barbershops. The majority engaged in noncondom use (83%) and had multiple sexual partners (64%). Qualitative themes revealed noncondom use “when in the moment” and enhanced condom use with casual partners. This study provided an understanding of participants’ attitudes, intentions, and behaviors as they related to HIV risk and revealed the need for culturally relevant, theory-based HIV prevention programs to reduce HIV transmission among this population.https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312437239 |
| spellingShingle | Jillian Lucas Baker DrPH, EdM Bridgette Brawner PhD, APRN Julie A. Cederbaum PhD, MSW, MPH Shawn White PhD, MHS Zupenda M. Davis DrPH(c), MPH, MCHES William Brawner MA Loretta Sweet Jemmott PhD, RN, FAAN Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men |
| title_full | Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men |
| title_fullStr | Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men |
| title_short | Barbershops as Venues to Assess and Intervene in HIV/STI Risk Among Young, Heterosexual African American Men |
| title_sort | barbershops as venues to assess and intervene in hiv sti risk among young heterosexual african american men |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988312437239 |
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