Addressing the Unique Needs of African American Women in HIV Prevention | Zendy

Nabila ElBassel | Zendy; Nathilee A. Caldeira | Zendy; Lesia M. Ruglass | Zendy; Louisa Gilbert | Zendy

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Addressing the Unique Needs of African American Women in HIV Prevention

Author(s) -

Nabila ElBassel,

Nathilee A. Caldeira,

Lesia M. Ruglass,

Louisa Gilbert

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2008.140541

Subject(s) - psychological intervention , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , african american , medicine , gerontology , environmental health , family medicine , sociology , nursing , ethnology

African American women continue to be disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, yet there are few effective HIV prevention interventions that are exclusively tailored to their lives and that address their risk factors. Using an ecological framework, we offer a comprehensive overview of the risk factors that are driving the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American women and explicate the consequences of ignoring these factors in HIV prevention strategies. We also recommend ways to improve HIV prevention programs by taking into consideration the unique life experiences of adult African American women.

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